2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 556 | 887 | 343 | 1443 | 4.21 | 288.6 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 631 | 951 | 348 | 1582 | 4.55 | 316.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 4 | 567 | 825 | 248 | 1392 | 5.61 | 348.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 691 | 764 | 268 | 1455 | 5.43 | 363.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 674 | 1352 | 361 | 2026 | 5.61 | 405.2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 682 | 1353 | 359 | 2035 | 5.67 | 407.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 916 | 1151 | 377 | 2067 | 5.48 | 413.4 |
| 8 | Memphis | 4 | 470 | 1191 | 288 | 1661 | 5.77 | 415.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 950 | 833 | 295 | 1783 | 6.04 | 445.8 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 5 | 997 | 1270 | 372 | 2267 | 6.09 | 453.4 |
| 11 | UCF | 5 | 1154 | 1361 | 360 | 2515 | 6.99 | 503.0 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 5 | 1021 | 1513 | 417 | 2534 | 6.08 | 506.8 |