2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 13 | 1575 | 2867 | 897 | 4442 | 4.95 | 341.7 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 1743 | 2902 | 939 | 4645 | 4.95 | 357.3 |
| 3 | UTSA | 11 | 1405 | 1761 | 636 | 3166 | 4.98 | 287.8 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 1800 | 2515 | 855 | 4315 | 5.05 | 331.9 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 2224 | 3230 | 1051 | 5454 | 5.19 | 389.6 |
| 6 | UAB | 13 | 2287 | 2466 | 882 | 4753 | 5.39 | 365.6 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 2214 | 2689 | 888 | 4903 | 5.52 | 377.2 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 2296 | 2716 | 897 | 5012 | 5.59 | 385.5 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 12 | 2450 | 2682 | 885 | 5132 | 5.80 | 427.7 |
| 10 | North Texas | 14 | 2835 | 3205 | 1013 | 6040 | 5.96 | 431.4 |
| 11 | Florida International | 13 | 2227 | 3167 | 896 | 5394 | 6.02 | 414.9 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 12 | 2470 | 2985 | 886 | 5455 | 6.16 | 454.6 |
| 13 | UTEP | 12 | 2812 | 2547 | 859 | 5359 | 6.24 | 446.6 |
| 14 | Rice | 12 | 2311 | 2799 | 795 | 5110 | 6.43 | 425.8 |