2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 61 | 163 | 2.67 | 4 | 30.50 | 81.50 |
| 2 | Memphis | 3 | 121 | 510 | 4.21 | 9 | 40.33 | 170.00 |
| 3 | Tulane | 2 | 101 | 372 | 3.68 | 7 | 50.50 | 186.00 |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | 84 | 396 | 4.71 | 7 | 42.00 | 198.00 |
| 5 | Temple | 2 | 71 | 401 | 5.65 | 5 | 35.50 | 200.50 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 2 | 94 | 413 | 4.39 | 3 | 47.00 | 206.50 |
| 7 | UCF | 2 | 89 | 496 | 5.57 | 6 | 44.50 | 248.00 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 63 | 266 | 4.22 | 1 | 63.00 | 266.00 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 148 | 857 | 5.79 | 9 | 49.33 | 285.67 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2 | 113 | 583 | 5.16 | 7 | 56.50 | 291.50 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 191 | 1183 | 6.19 | 19 | 47.75 | 295.75 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 3 | 163 | 1119 | 6.87 | 13 | 54.33 | 373.00 |