2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 39 To 21 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 77 | 205 | 2.66 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Temple | 14 | 66 | 230 | 3.48 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 71 | 296 | 4.17 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 95 | 323 | 3.40 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | South Florida | 13 | 100 | 333 | 3.33 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 4 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 13 | 102 | 335 | 3.28 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 77 | 341 | 4.43 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 12 | 94 | 405 | 4.31 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 81 | 423 | 5.22 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | UCF | 12 | 81 | 538 | 6.64 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 12 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 13 | 101 | 587 | 5.81 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 9 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 120 | 724 | 6.03 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 24 | 12 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||