2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 13 | 130 | 459 | 3.53 | 1 | 74 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 13 | 117 | 554 | 4.74 | 0 | 59 | 29 | 20 | 4 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 161 | 583 | 3.62 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 3 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 137 | 588 | 4.29 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 4 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 132 | 612 | 4.64 | 1 | 65 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 134 | 622 | 4.64 | 0 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 | Temple | 14 | 161 | 652 | 4.05 | 1 | 79 | 33 | 20 | 6 |
| 8 | Houston | 14 | 178 | 658 | 3.70 | 0 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 158 | 788 | 4.99 | 1 | 65 | 34 | 18 | 6 |
| 10 | Memphis | 13 | 193 | 795 | 4.12 | 0 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 13 | 182 | 889 | 4.88 | 1 | 70 | 43 | 29 | 6 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 143 | 1002 | 7.01 | 0 | 71 | 48 | 35 | 11 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||