2012 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 692 | 734 | 236 | 1426 | 6.04 | 356.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 971 | 785 | 275 | 1756 | 6.39 | 439.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 940 | 831 | 277 | 1771 | 6.39 | 442.8 |
| 4 | UTEP | 4 | 862 | 928 | 281 | 1790 | 6.37 | 447.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 5 | 1132 | 915 | 320 | 2047 | 6.40 | 409.4 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 823 | 1009 | 326 | 1832 | 5.62 | 458.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 854 | 1096 | 334 | 1950 | 5.84 | 487.5 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 637 | 1039 | 337 | 1676 | 4.97 | 335.2 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 971 | 1121 | 347 | 2092 | 6.03 | 523.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 5 | 748 | 1102 | 358 | 1850 | 5.17 | 370.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 1158 | 1393 | 369 | 2551 | 6.91 | 510.2 |
| 12 | SMU | 5 | 558 | 1614 | 406 | 2172 | 5.35 | 434.4 |