2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 1329 | 1167 | 340 | 2496 | 7.34 | 499.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 1111 | 1191 | 420 | 2302 | 5.48 | 383.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 1456 | 1212 | 416 | 2668 | 6.41 | 444.7 |
| 4 | Houston | 6 | 581 | 1540 | 421 | 2121 | 5.04 | 353.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 1239 | 1559 | 418 | 2798 | 6.69 | 466.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 7 | 1283 | 1576 | 488 | 2859 | 5.86 | 408.4 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 7 | 970 | 1616 | 518 | 2586 | 4.99 | 369.4 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 1477 | 1699 | 502 | 3176 | 6.33 | 453.7 |
| 9 | Navy | 7 | 1048 | 1765 | 462 | 2813 | 6.09 | 401.9 |
| 10 | Memphis | 7 | 1168 | 1936 | 526 | 3104 | 5.90 | 443.4 |
| 11 | Temple | 8 | 1387 | 2067 | 584 | 3454 | 5.91 | 431.8 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 7 | 1444 | 2287 | 549 | 3731 | 6.80 | 533.0 |