2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 43 | 156 | 3.63 | 0 | 43.00 | 156.00 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 84 | 396 | 4.71 | 7 | 42.00 | 198.00 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 495 | 2390 | 4.83 | 24 | 41.25 | 199.17 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 328 | 1441 | 4.39 | 16 | 46.86 | 205.86 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 7 | 309 | 1454 | 4.71 | 10 | 44.14 | 207.71 |
| 6 | Tulane | 9 | 408 | 1872 | 4.59 | 27 | 45.33 | 208.00 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 221 | 1091 | 4.94 | 11 | 44.20 | 218.20 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 152 | 877 | 5.77 | 10 | 38.00 | 219.25 |
| 9 | Memphis | 4 | 198 | 921 | 4.65 | 14 | 49.50 | 230.25 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 6 | 270 | 1404 | 5.20 | 14 | 45.00 | 234.00 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 476 | 2822 | 5.93 | 38 | 47.60 | 282.20 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 7 | 342 | 2039 | 5.96 | 29 | 48.86 | 291.29 |