2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 110 | 274 | 2.49 | 2 | 36.67 | 91.33 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 66 | 312 | 4.73 | 2 | 33.00 | 156.00 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 177 | 701 | 3.96 | 3 | 29.50 | 116.83 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 190 | 653 | 3.44 | 5 | 38.00 | 130.60 |
| 5 | Temple | 10 | 318 | 913 | 2.87 | 6 | 31.80 | 91.30 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 238 | 1093 | 4.59 | 7 | 34.00 | 156.14 |
| 7 | South Florida | 8 | 276 | 747 | 2.71 | 8 | 34.50 | 93.38 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 250 | 1077 | 4.31 | 8 | 41.67 | 179.50 |
| 9 | Memphis | 9 | 342 | 983 | 2.87 | 10 | 38.00 | 109.22 |
| 9 | Navy | 11 | 368 | 1463 | 3.98 | 10 | 33.45 | 133.00 |
| 11 | Houston | 13 | 437 | 1368 | 3.13 | 16 | 33.62 | 105.23 |