2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 9 | 51 | 372 | 7.29 | 6 | 94 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Temple | 13 | 61 | 210 | 3.44 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | UCF | 9 | 63 | 238 | 3.78 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 68 | 262 | 3.85 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 79 | 358 | 4.53 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 11 | 80 | 410 | 5.13 | 3 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 11 | 86 | 349 | 4.06 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 88 | 407 | 4.63 | 4 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 10 | 90 | 269 | 2.99 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 94 | 300 | 3.19 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | South Florida | 12 | 98 | 359 | 3.66 | 4 | 74 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 10 | 99 | 625 | 6.31 | 6 | 70 | 33 | 22 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||