2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 106 | 225 | 2.12 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 13 | 113 | 269 | 2.38 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Temple | 12 | 126 | 353 | 2.80 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | South Florida | 12 | 109 | 368 | 3.38 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 105 | 393 | 3.74 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | Houston | 13 | 124 | 421 | 3.40 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 12 | 129 | 486 | 3.77 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 134 | 489 | 3.65 | 6 | 75 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 13 | 124 | 515 | 4.15 | 4 | 58 | 28 | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 12 | 107 | 621 | 5.80 | 7 | 90 | 25 | 18 | 8 |
| 11 | SMU | 12 | 132 | 711 | 5.39 | 12 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||