2018 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 457 | 1205 | 337 | 1662 | 4.93 | 332.4 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 980 | 1779 | 526 | 2759 | 5.25 | 344.9 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 1194 | 1273 | 444 | 2467 | 5.56 | 352.4 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 6 | 763 | 1389 | 347 | 2152 | 6.20 | 358.7 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 979 | 1260 | 411 | 2239 | 5.45 | 373.2 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 614 | 1297 | 361 | 1911 | 5.29 | 382.2 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 707 | 822 | 275 | 1529 | 5.56 | 382.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 5 | 959 | 1020 | 344 | 1979 | 5.75 | 395.8 |
| 9 | North Texas | 4 | 579 | 1095 | 296 | 1674 | 5.66 | 418.5 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 851 | 1263 | 371 | 2114 | 5.70 | 422.8 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 1342 | 1755 | 506 | 3097 | 6.12 | 442.4 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 4 | 871 | 1002 | 309 | 1873 | 6.06 | 468.3 |
| 13 | Rice | 9 | 1606 | 2832 | 576 | 4438 | 7.70 | 493.1 |
| 14 | UTSA | 8 | 1532 | 2478 | 569 | 4010 | 7.05 | 501.3 |