2019 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 4 | 319 | 746 | 237 | 1065 | 4.49 | 266.3 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 376 | 848 | 236 | 1224 | 5.19 | 306.0 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 494 | 860 | 259 | 1354 | 5.23 | 338.5 |
| 4 | North Texas | 5 | 945 | 946 | 346 | 1891 | 5.47 | 378.2 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 616 | 1335 | 301 | 1951 | 6.48 | 390.2 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 5 | 1041 | 921 | 317 | 1962 | 6.19 | 392.4 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 1026 | 588 | 241 | 1614 | 6.70 | 403.5 |
| 8 | Rice | 5 | 811 | 1216 | 320 | 2027 | 6.33 | 405.4 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 762 | 1299 | 344 | 2061 | 5.99 | 412.2 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 810 | 1253 | 390 | 2063 | 5.29 | 412.6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 664 | 993 | 282 | 1657 | 5.88 | 414.3 |
| 12 | UTEP | 4 | 617 | 1142 | 273 | 1759 | 6.44 | 439.8 |
| 13 | Florida International | 4 | 869 | 950 | 286 | 1819 | 6.36 | 454.8 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 1017 | 1009 | 305 | 2026 | 6.64 | 506.5 |