2012 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 868 | 1114 | 403 | 1982 | 4.92 | 330.3 |
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 991 | 1176 | 348 | 2167 | 6.23 | 433.4 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 1002 | 1228 | 407 | 2230 | 5.48 | 371.7 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 714 | 1517 | 393 | 2231 | 5.68 | 371.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 7 | 841 | 1435 | 502 | 2276 | 4.53 | 325.1 |
| 6 | UAB | 6 | 1058 | 1268 | 417 | 2326 | 5.58 | 387.7 |
| 7 | Marshall | 6 | 1117 | 1327 | 456 | 2444 | 5.36 | 407.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 6 | 966 | 1530 | 457 | 2496 | 5.46 | 416.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 6 | 1139 | 1428 | 443 | 2567 | 5.79 | 427.8 |
| 10 | SMU | 7 | 815 | 1929 | 564 | 2744 | 4.87 | 392.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 7 | 1469 | 1805 | 526 | 3274 | 6.22 | 467.7 |
| 12 | Houston | 7 | 1345 | 1942 | 595 | 3287 | 5.52 | 469.6 |