2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 4 | 682 | 499 | 241 | 1181 | 4.90 | 295.3 |
| 2 | South Florida | 3 | 404 | 630 | 212 | 1034 | 4.88 | 344.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 3 | 738 | 659 | 230 | 1397 | 6.07 | 465.7 |
| 4 | Navy | 3 | 384 | 671 | 208 | 1055 | 5.07 | 351.7 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 920 | 764 | 299 | 1684 | 5.63 | 421.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 4 | 691 | 869 | 267 | 1560 | 5.84 | 390.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 3 | 810 | 916 | 249 | 1726 | 6.93 | 575.3 |
| 8 | Temple | 3 | 255 | 923 | 216 | 1178 | 5.45 | 392.7 |
| 9 | Houston | 3 | 198 | 939 | 212 | 1137 | 5.36 | 379.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 4 | 531 | 1021 | 265 | 1552 | 5.86 | 388.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 1118 | 1294 | 292 | 2412 | 8.26 | 603.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 480 | 1335 | 313 | 1815 | 5.80 | 453.8 |