2018 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 458 | 1140 | 285 | 1598 | 5.61 | 399.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 4 | 587 | 1079 | 301 | 1666 | 5.53 | 416.5 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 663 | 1017 | 324 | 1680 | 5.19 | 336.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 3 | 681 | 620 | 179 | 1301 | 7.27 | 433.7 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 7 | 796 | 1453 | 375 | 2249 | 6.00 | 321.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 986 | 888 | 347 | 1874 | 5.40 | 374.8 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 1054 | 825 | 295 | 1879 | 6.37 | 469.8 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 1162 | 1180 | 358 | 2342 | 6.54 | 390.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 1567 | 1632 | 506 | 3199 | 6.32 | 457.0 |
| 10 | UTSA | 9 | 1696 | 2763 | 632 | 4459 | 7.06 | 495.4 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 1843 | 2039 | 658 | 3882 | 5.90 | 431.3 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 1845 | 2065 | 596 | 3910 | 6.56 | 488.8 |
| 13 | Rice | 11 | 1941 | 3085 | 705 | 5026 | 7.13 | 456.9 |
| 14 | UTEP | 11 | 2279 | 2074 | 737 | 4353 | 5.91 | 395.7 |