2018 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 774 | 1394 | 486 | 2168 | 4.46 | 271.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 9 | 667 | 1795 | 566 | 2462 | 4.35 | 273.6 |
| 3 | Marshall | 8 | 770 | 1686 | 570 | 2456 | 4.31 | 307.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 1094 | 1582 | 542 | 2676 | 4.94 | 334.5 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 8 | 976 | 1828 | 486 | 2804 | 5.77 | 350.5 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 1330 | 1898 | 646 | 3228 | 5.00 | 358.7 |
| 7 | Florida International | 8 | 1543 | 1433 | 531 | 2976 | 5.60 | 372.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 8 | 1328 | 1734 | 544 | 3062 | 5.63 | 382.8 |
| 9 | North Texas | 8 | 965 | 2117 | 570 | 3082 | 5.41 | 385.3 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1349 | 1844 | 592 | 3193 | 5.39 | 399.1 |
| 11 | Rice | 8 | 1248 | 2143 | 532 | 3391 | 6.37 | 423.9 |
| 12 | UTSA | 8 | 1376 | 2156 | 567 | 3532 | 6.23 | 441.5 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 1374 | 2173 | 589 | 3547 | 6.02 | 443.4 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 8 | 1790 | 1896 | 597 | 3686 | 6.17 | 460.8 |