2012 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 10 | 1059 | 2324 | 724 | 3383 | 4.67 | 338.3 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 1837 | 2636 | 890 | 4473 | 5.03 | 372.8 |
| 3 | SMU | 9 | 959 | 2364 | 629 | 3323 | 5.28 | 369.2 |
| 4 | Memphis | 10 | 1317 | 2394 | 698 | 3711 | 5.32 | 371.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 11 | 2066 | 3163 | 933 | 5229 | 5.60 | 475.4 |
| 6 | Marshall | 9 | 1815 | 2233 | 713 | 4048 | 5.68 | 449.8 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 10 | 1636 | 2566 | 724 | 4202 | 5.80 | 420.2 |
| 8 | UTEP | 9 | 1582 | 2312 | 666 | 3894 | 5.85 | 432.7 |
| 9 | Rice | 11 | 1941 | 2611 | 751 | 4552 | 6.06 | 413.8 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 2028 | 2189 | 695 | 4217 | 6.07 | 421.7 |
| 11 | UAB | 9 | 1757 | 2392 | 664 | 4149 | 6.25 | 461.0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 10 | 2220 | 2812 | 777 | 5032 | 6.48 | 503.2 |