2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 11 | 35 | 85 | 2.43 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 34 | 86 | 2.53 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 33 | 155 | 4.70 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 13 | 46 | 156 | 3.39 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 31 | 158 | 5.10 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | South Florida | 12 | 39 | 159 | 4.08 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 13 | 41 | 166 | 4.05 | 1 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 11 | 49 | 175 | 3.57 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 35 | 175 | 5.00 | 5 | 65 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 11 | 36 | 191 | 5.31 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Temple | 13 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 3 | 79 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 42 | 208 | 4.95 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||