2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 425 | 911 | 264 | 1336 | 5.06 | 334.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 483 | 968 | 292 | 1451 | 4.97 | 362.8 |
| 3 | Marshall | 4 | 512 | 935 | 282 | 1447 | 5.13 | 361.8 |
| 4 | UTSA | 4 | 549 | 554 | 232 | 1103 | 4.75 | 275.8 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 565 | 646 | 257 | 1211 | 4.71 | 302.8 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 577 | 955 | 273 | 1532 | 5.61 | 383.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 672 | 769 | 250 | 1441 | 5.76 | 360.3 |
| 8 | UAB | 4 | 731 | 648 | 262 | 1379 | 5.26 | 344.8 |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 734 | 939 | 270 | 1673 | 6.20 | 418.3 |
| 10 | Rice | 4 | 788 | 911 | 261 | 1699 | 6.51 | 424.8 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 861 | 774 | 276 | 1635 | 5.92 | 408.8 |
| 12 | North Texas | 4 | 956 | 433 | 261 | 1389 | 5.32 | 347.3 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 987 | 765 | 287 | 1752 | 6.10 | 438.0 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 4 | 1031 | 899 | 305 | 1930 | 6.33 | 482.5 |