2012 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 5 | 430 | 1137 | 316 | 1567 | 4.96 | 313.4 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 470 | 1255 | 357 | 1725 | 4.83 | 345.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 4 | 512 | 1201 | 276 | 1713 | 6.21 | 428.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 679 | 2193 | 570 | 2872 | 5.04 | 359.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 7 | 690 | 1922 | 516 | 2612 | 5.06 | 373.1 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 761 | 1283 | 301 | 2044 | 6.79 | 511.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 5 | 820 | 1162 | 405 | 1982 | 4.89 | 396.4 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 927 | 933 | 282 | 1860 | 6.60 | 465.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 1038 | 1811 | 515 | 2849 | 5.53 | 474.8 |
| 10 | UAB | 6 | 1073 | 1525 | 439 | 2598 | 5.92 | 433.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 1166 | 1840 | 584 | 3006 | 5.15 | 375.8 |
| 12 | Rice | 8 | 1370 | 1920 | 567 | 3290 | 5.80 | 411.3 |