2011 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 1306 | 2334 | 732 | 3640 | 4.97 | 303.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 13 | 1538 | 2882 | 909 | 4420 | 4.86 | 340.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 14 | 1660 | 3142 | 1041 | 4802 | 4.61 | 343.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 2090 | 2426 | 814 | 4516 | 5.55 | 376.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 14 | 2402 | 2922 | 1045 | 5324 | 5.09 | 380.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 13 | 1947 | 3317 | 931 | 5264 | 5.65 | 404.9 |
| 7 | Tulane | 13 | 2144 | 3190 | 889 | 5334 | 6.00 | 410.3 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 13 | 1670 | 3722 | 1025 | 5392 | 5.26 | 414.8 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 2295 | 3003 | 838 | 5298 | 6.32 | 441.5 |
| 10 | Rice | 12 | 2201 | 3344 | 856 | 5545 | 6.48 | 462.1 |
| 11 | UAB | 12 | 2440 | 3387 | 869 | 5827 | 6.71 | 485.6 |
| 12 | Memphis | 12 | 2299 | 3593 | 887 | 5892 | 6.64 | 491.0 |