2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 3 | 91 | 227 | 2.49 | 3 | 30.33 | 75.67 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 28 | 80 | 2.86 | 1 | 28.00 | 80.00 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1 | 34 | 85 | 2.50 | 1 | 34.00 | 85.00 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 32 | 146 | 4.56 | 2 | 32.00 | 146.00 |
| 5 | South Florida | 3 | 113 | 465 | 4.12 | 5 | 37.67 | 155.00 |
| 6 | Memphis | 3 | 125 | 485 | 3.88 | 5 | 41.67 | 161.67 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 2 | 80 | 326 | 4.08 | 4 | 40.00 | 163.00 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 84 | 346 | 4.12 | 2 | 42.00 | 173.00 |
| 9 | Navy | 1 | 21 | 198 | 9.43 | 1 | 21.00 | 198.00 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2 | 90 | 540 | 6.00 | 8 | 45.00 | 270.00 |
| 11 | SMU | 2 | 78 | 566 | 7.26 | 5 | 39.00 | 283.00 |
| 12 | Tulane | 2 | 105 | 645 | 6.14 | 7 | 52.50 | 322.50 |