2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 243 | 944 | 3.88 | 10 | 30.38 | 118.00 |
| 2 | Temple | 9 | 309 | 1124 | 3.64 | 11 | 34.33 | 124.89 |
| 3 | Houston | 9 | 324 | 1169 | 3.61 | 10 | 36.00 | 129.89 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 325 | 1192 | 3.67 | 20 | 40.63 | 149.00 |
| 5 | South Florida | 8 | 317 | 1210 | 3.82 | 11 | 39.63 | 151.25 |
| 6 | Memphis | 8 | 356 | 1265 | 3.55 | 17 | 44.50 | 158.13 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 351 | 1422 | 4.05 | 13 | 43.88 | 177.75 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 8 | 301 | 1431 | 4.75 | 9 | 37.63 | 178.88 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 8 | 317 | 1629 | 5.14 | 14 | 39.63 | 203.63 |
| 10 | UCF | 8 | 352 | 1859 | 5.28 | 20 | 44.00 | 232.38 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 8 | 365 | 1879 | 5.15 | 22 | 45.63 | 234.88 |
| 12 | SMU | 8 | 379 | 2016 | 5.32 | 31 | 47.38 | 252.00 |