2012 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 455 | 304 | 131 | 759 | 5.79 | 379.5 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 247 | 320 | 98 | 567 | 5.79 | 567.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 1 | 177 | 323 | 84 | 500 | 5.95 | 500.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 345 | 412 | 134 | 757 | 5.65 | 378.5 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 462 | 439 | 143 | 901 | 6.30 | 450.5 |
| 6 | Rice | 2 | 538 | 447 | 133 | 985 | 7.41 | 492.5 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 383 | 465 | 115 | 848 | 7.37 | 424.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 2 | 480 | 618 | 164 | 1098 | 6.70 | 549.0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 3 | 750 | 638 | 199 | 1388 | 6.97 | 462.7 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2 | 260 | 718 | 146 | 978 | 6.70 | 489.0 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 3 | 393 | 723 | 210 | 1116 | 5.31 | 372.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 3 | 499 | 875 | 229 | 1374 | 6.00 | 458.0 |