2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 13 | 2155 | 2461 | 887 | 4616 | 5.20 | 355.1 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 12 | 2094 | 2717 | 894 | 4811 | 5.38 | 400.9 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 2146 | 2801 | 851 | 4947 | 5.81 | 412.3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 13 | 2497 | 2815 | 917 | 5312 | 5.79 | 408.6 |
| 5 | Navy | 13 | 1859 | 2885 | 839 | 4744 | 5.65 | 364.9 |
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 3134 | 2892 | 853 | 6026 | 7.06 | 502.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 14 | 1790 | 2928 | 937 | 4718 | 5.04 | 337.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 13 | 1838 | 3108 | 944 | 4946 | 5.24 | 380.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 2390 | 3179 | 851 | 5569 | 6.54 | 464.1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 13 | 1904 | 3383 | 959 | 5287 | 5.51 | 406.7 |
| 11 | Houston | 14 | 1524 | 3846 | 980 | 5370 | 5.48 | 383.6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 13 | 3116 | 3860 | 1059 | 6976 | 6.59 | 536.6 |