2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 1951 | 1691 | 573 | 3642 | 6.36 | 455.3 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 1742 | 2213 | 757 | 3955 | 5.22 | 359.5 |
| 3 | Navy | 11 | 1463 | 2267 | 688 | 3730 | 5.42 | 339.1 |
| 4 | Tulane | 10 | 1774 | 2421 | 713 | 4195 | 5.88 | 419.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 10 | 981 | 2468 | 715 | 3449 | 4.82 | 344.9 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 10 | 1511 | 2471 | 749 | 3982 | 5.32 | 398.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 1389 | 2523 | 808 | 3912 | 4.84 | 326.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 10 | 1394 | 2562 | 741 | 3956 | 5.34 | 395.6 |
| 9 | UCF | 10 | 1894 | 2584 | 704 | 4478 | 6.36 | 447.8 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 12 | 2231 | 2654 | 830 | 4885 | 5.89 | 407.1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 10 | 1997 | 3044 | 816 | 5041 | 6.18 | 504.1 |
| 12 | Houston | 12 | 1361 | 3137 | 853 | 4498 | 5.27 | 374.8 |