2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 258 | 363 | 176 | 621 | 3.53 | 207.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 667 | 719 | 304 | 1386 | 4.56 | 277.2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 523 | 1241 | 382 | 1764 | 4.62 | 352.8 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 1107 | 704 | 359 | 1811 | 5.04 | 362.2 |
| 5 | UAB | 5 | 938 | 817 | 347 | 1755 | 5.06 | 351.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 625 | 1287 | 370 | 1912 | 5.17 | 382.4 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 642 | 1190 | 339 | 1832 | 5.40 | 366.4 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 717 | 983 | 310 | 1700 | 5.48 | 425.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 868 | 1045 | 342 | 1913 | 5.59 | 382.6 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 4 | 710 | 965 | 289 | 1675 | 5.80 | 418.8 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 1087 | 1103 | 374 | 2190 | 5.86 | 438.0 |
| 12 | Florida International | 5 | 726 | 1312 | 335 | 2038 | 6.08 | 407.6 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 1038 | 1034 | 291 | 2072 | 7.12 | 518.0 |
| 14 | Rice | 4 | 904 | 1142 | 283 | 2046 | 7.23 | 511.5 |