2011 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 344 | 414 | 224 | 758 | 3.38 | 189.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 5 | 756 | 822 | 317 | 1578 | 4.98 | 315.6 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 889 | 896 | 373 | 1785 | 4.79 | 357.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 5 | 675 | 1150 | 338 | 1825 | 5.40 | 365.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 860 | 975 | 370 | 1835 | 4.96 | 367.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 713 | 785 | 283 | 1498 | 5.29 | 374.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 971 | 588 | 262 | 1559 | 5.95 | 389.8 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 922 | 1242 | 379 | 2164 | 5.71 | 432.8 |
| 9 | UAB | 4 | 911 | 954 | 299 | 1865 | 6.24 | 466.3 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 5 | 775 | 1624 | 432 | 2399 | 5.55 | 479.8 |
| 11 | Rice | 4 | 854 | 1224 | 305 | 2078 | 6.81 | 519.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 868 | 1233 | 296 | 2101 | 7.10 | 525.3 |