2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 13 | 447 | 1495 | 3.34 | 15 | 34.38 | 115.00 |
| 2 | Temple | 14 | 470 | 1790 | 3.81 | 16 | 33.57 | 127.86 |
| 3 | Navy | 12 | 404 | 1661 | 4.11 | 17 | 33.67 | 138.42 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 463 | 1826 | 3.94 | 19 | 38.58 | 152.17 |
| 5 | Memphis | 12 | 510 | 1886 | 3.70 | 24 | 42.50 | 157.17 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 12 | 450 | 2041 | 4.54 | 12 | 37.50 | 170.08 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 11 | 474 | 1915 | 4.04 | 20 | 43.09 | 174.09 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 485 | 2053 | 4.23 | 28 | 44.09 | 186.64 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12 | 471 | 2399 | 5.09 | 21 | 39.25 | 199.92 |
| 10 | UCF | 11 | 467 | 2336 | 5.00 | 23 | 42.45 | 212.36 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 13 | 592 | 3116 | 5.26 | 37 | 45.54 | 239.69 |
| 12 | SMU | 11 | 490 | 2694 | 5.50 | 37 | 44.55 | 244.91 |