2011 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 207 | 279 | 73 | 486 | 6.66 | 486.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 292 | 511 | 157 | 803 | 5.11 | 401.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 5 | 1059 | 1151 | 380 | 2210 | 5.82 | 442.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 1384 | 1500 | 467 | 2884 | 6.18 | 412.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 6 | 1289 | 1694 | 437 | 2983 | 6.83 | 497.2 |
| 6 | UCF | 7 | 1058 | 1743 | 461 | 2801 | 6.08 | 400.1 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 729 | 1837 | 431 | 2566 | 5.95 | 513.2 |
| 8 | UTEP | 7 | 1706 | 2050 | 484 | 3756 | 7.76 | 536.6 |
| 9 | Rice | 8 | 1724 | 2467 | 590 | 4191 | 7.10 | 523.9 |
| 10 | UAB | 9 | 1876 | 2713 | 685 | 4589 | 6.70 | 509.9 |
| 11 | Tulane | 11 | 1972 | 2750 | 755 | 4722 | 6.25 | 429.3 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 2094 | 2971 | 733 | 5065 | 6.91 | 506.5 |