2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 186 | 609 | 3.27 | 8 | 31.00 | 101.50 |
| 2 | Navy | 6 | 216 | 993 | 4.60 | 11 | 36.00 | 165.50 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 246 | 1163 | 4.73 | 12 | 35.14 | 166.14 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 330 | 1407 | 4.26 | 18 | 41.25 | 175.88 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 235 | 923 | 3.93 | 14 | 47.00 | 184.60 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 7 | 326 | 1379 | 4.23 | 16 | 46.57 | 197.00 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 253 | 1195 | 4.72 | 13 | 42.17 | 199.17 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 7 | 308 | 1479 | 4.80 | 9 | 44.00 | 211.29 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 7 | 302 | 1550 | 5.13 | 16 | 43.14 | 221.43 |
| 10 | UCF | 5 | 225 | 1225 | 5.44 | 12 | 45.00 | 245.00 |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 313 | 1897 | 6.06 | 27 | 44.71 | 271.00 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 7 | 346 | 2120 | 6.13 | 30 | 49.43 | 302.86 |