2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Opponent's 1 To 20 Yard Line through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 11 | 60 | 143 | 2.38 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Navy | 12 | 47 | 170 | 3.62 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | 45 | 180 | 4.00 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Temple | 14 | 70 | 207 | 2.96 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 50 | 215 | 4.30 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 44 | 224 | 5.09 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Houston | 13 | 65 | 234 | 3.60 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | SMU | 11 | 39 | 239 | 6.13 | 1 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 12 | 62 | 244 | 3.94 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | UCF | 11 | 59 | 272 | 4.61 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 13 | 56 | 334 | 5.96 | 0 | 84 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 12 | 55 | 351 | 6.38 | 1 | 90 | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||