2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 156 | 159 | 67 | 315 | 4.70 | 315.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 396 | 618 | 151 | 1014 | 6.72 | 507.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 921 | 793 | 289 | 1714 | 5.93 | 428.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 877 | 920 | 261 | 1797 | 6.89 | 449.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 6 | 1404 | 1235 | 414 | 2639 | 6.37 | 439.8 |
| 6 | South Florida | 5 | 1091 | 1242 | 369 | 2333 | 6.32 | 466.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 7 | 1454 | 1481 | 515 | 2935 | 5.70 | 419.3 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 7 | 1441 | 1491 | 525 | 2932 | 5.58 | 418.9 |
| 9 | Tulane | 9 | 1872 | 2060 | 638 | 3932 | 6.16 | 436.9 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 7 | 2039 | 2232 | 575 | 4271 | 7.43 | 610.1 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 2822 | 2636 | 720 | 5458 | 7.58 | 545.8 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 2390 | 3179 | 851 | 5569 | 6.54 | 464.1 |