2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 562 | 768 | 304 | 1330 | 4.38 | 266.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 7 | 627 | 1322 | 471 | 1949 | 4.14 | 278.4 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 479 | 781 | 300 | 1260 | 4.20 | 315.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 7 | 886 | 1412 | 497 | 2298 | 4.62 | 328.3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 6 | 631 | 1401 | 406 | 2032 | 5.00 | 338.7 |
| 6 | Navy | 6 | 668 | 1417 | 386 | 2085 | 5.40 | 347.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 536 | 892 | 280 | 1428 | 5.10 | 357.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 797 | 745 | 297 | 1542 | 5.19 | 385.5 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 849 | 1151 | 368 | 2000 | 5.43 | 400.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 6 | 1130 | 1313 | 402 | 2443 | 6.08 | 407.2 |
| 11 | UCF | 6 | 1111 | 1555 | 427 | 2666 | 6.24 | 444.3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 6 | 996 | 1701 | 488 | 2697 | 5.53 | 449.5 |