2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 11 | 1405 | 1761 | 636 | 3166 | 4.98 | 287.8 |
| 2 | Marshall | 12 | 1431 | 2526 | 828 | 3957 | 4.78 | 329.8 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 1800 | 2515 | 855 | 4315 | 5.05 | 331.9 |
| 4 | Rice | 11 | 2024 | 2430 | 722 | 4454 | 6.17 | 404.9 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 11 | 2179 | 2371 | 796 | 4550 | 5.72 | 413.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 1969 | 2584 | 837 | 4553 | 5.44 | 379.4 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 1743 | 2902 | 939 | 4645 | 4.95 | 357.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 11 | 2632 | 2051 | 785 | 4683 | 5.97 | 425.7 |
| 9 | UAB | 13 | 2287 | 2466 | 882 | 4753 | 5.39 | 365.6 |
| 10 | Florida International | 12 | 2079 | 2728 | 818 | 4807 | 5.88 | 400.6 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 1867 | 3023 | 967 | 4890 | 5.06 | 376.2 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 2214 | 2689 | 888 | 4903 | 5.52 | 377.2 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 12 | 2470 | 2985 | 886 | 5455 | 6.16 | 454.6 |
| 14 | North Texas | 14 | 2835 | 3205 | 1013 | 6040 | 5.96 | 431.4 |