2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 312 | 256 | 133 | 568 | 4.27 | 284.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 274 | 741 | 213 | 1015 | 4.77 | 338.3 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 6 | 701 | 980 | 372 | 1681 | 4.52 | 280.2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 653 | 1226 | 369 | 1879 | 5.09 | 375.8 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1093 | 1580 | 503 | 2673 | 5.31 | 381.9 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 1077 | 1628 | 484 | 2705 | 5.59 | 450.8 |
| 7 | South Florida | 8 | 747 | 1866 | 575 | 2613 | 4.54 | 326.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 913 | 2008 | 676 | 2921 | 4.32 | 292.1 |
| 9 | Navy | 11 | 1463 | 2267 | 688 | 3730 | 5.42 | 339.1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 9 | 983 | 2590 | 670 | 3573 | 5.33 | 397.0 |
| 11 | Houston | 13 | 1368 | 3687 | 913 | 5055 | 5.54 | 388.8 |