2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 14 | 1790 | 2928 | 937 | 4718 | 5.04 | 337.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 12 | 2041 | 2272 | 818 | 4313 | 5.27 | 359.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 12 | 1661 | 2758 | 764 | 4419 | 5.78 | 368.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 13 | 1495 | 3534 | 921 | 5029 | 5.46 | 386.8 |
| 5 | South Florida | 12 | 1826 | 2938 | 872 | 4764 | 5.46 | 397.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 11 | 1915 | 2480 | 817 | 4395 | 5.38 | 399.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 12 | 2399 | 2667 | 854 | 5066 | 5.93 | 422.2 |
| 8 | Tulane | 11 | 2053 | 2598 | 780 | 4651 | 5.96 | 422.8 |
| 9 | Memphis | 12 | 1886 | 3276 | 904 | 5162 | 5.71 | 430.2 |
| 10 | SMU | 11 | 2694 | 2603 | 768 | 5297 | 6.90 | 481.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 11 | 2336 | 2963 | 793 | 5299 | 6.68 | 481.7 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 13 | 3116 | 3860 | 1059 | 6976 | 6.59 | 536.6 |