2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 770 | 1103 | 353 | 1873 | 5.31 | 374.6 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 842 | 931 | 304 | 1773 | 5.83 | 354.6 |
| 3 | Marshall | 5 | 846 | 1119 | 356 | 1965 | 5.52 | 393.0 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 977 | 571 | 246 | 1548 | 6.29 | 516.0 |
| 5 | Florida International | 5 | 997 | 1422 | 343 | 2419 | 7.05 | 483.8 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 1055 | 1432 | 438 | 2487 | 5.68 | 414.5 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 1175 | 994 | 363 | 2169 | 5.98 | 433.8 |
| 8 | North Texas | 5 | 1195 | 1605 | 385 | 2800 | 7.27 | 560.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 1236 | 1348 | 421 | 2584 | 6.14 | 430.7 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 1266 | 1443 | 488 | 2709 | 5.55 | 387.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 7 | 1715 | 1761 | 544 | 3476 | 6.39 | 496.6 |
| 12 | Rice | 11 | 2285 | 2596 | 738 | 4881 | 6.61 | 443.7 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 11 | 2308 | 2803 | 824 | 5111 | 6.20 | 464.6 |
| 14 | UTEP | 12 | 2812 | 2547 | 859 | 5359 | 6.24 | 446.6 |