2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 80 | 103 | 53 | 183 | 3.45 | 183.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | 85 | 185 | 65 | 270 | 4.15 | 270.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 3 | 227 | 766 | 204 | 993 | 4.87 | 331.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 1 | 198 | 137 | 42 | 335 | 7.98 | 335.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 3 | 465 | 692 | 207 | 1157 | 5.59 | 385.7 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 2 | 326 | 486 | 140 | 812 | 5.80 | 406.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 3 | 485 | 756 | 227 | 1241 | 5.47 | 413.7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 146 | 281 | 72 | 427 | 5.93 | 427.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 2 | 346 | 545 | 139 | 891 | 6.41 | 445.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 2 | 645 | 456 | 159 | 1101 | 6.92 | 550.5 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 2 | 540 | 831 | 166 | 1371 | 8.26 | 685.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 2 | 566 | 877 | 140 | 1443 | 10.31 | 721.5 |