2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 9 | 2128 | 1726 | 628 | 3854 | 6.14 | 428.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 1589 | 1994 | 677 | 3583 | 5.29 | 398.1 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 11 | 1956 | 2087 | 753 | 4043 | 5.37 | 367.5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 9 | 1408 | 2142 | 621 | 3550 | 5.72 | 394.4 |
| 5 | South Florida | 9 | 1361 | 2246 | 665 | 3607 | 5.42 | 400.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 2253 | 2386 | 782 | 4639 | 5.93 | 421.7 |
| 7 | UCF | 9 | 1990 | 2418 | 654 | 4408 | 6.74 | 489.8 |
| 8 | Memphis | 9 | 1401 | 2520 | 677 | 3921 | 5.79 | 435.7 |
| 9 | Navy | 11 | 1463 | 2621 | 722 | 4084 | 5.66 | 371.3 |
| 10 | Houston | 10 | 1268 | 2768 | 717 | 4036 | 5.63 | 403.6 |
| 11 | Temple | 13 | 1710 | 2825 | 884 | 4535 | 5.13 | 348.8 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 2576 | 3029 | 893 | 5605 | 6.28 | 509.5 |