2011 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September 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 | 4 | 277 | 752 | 244 | 1029 | 4.22 | 257.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 375 | 906 | 306 | 1281 | 4.19 | 320.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 3 | 578 | 505 | 216 | 1083 | 5.01 | 361.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 489 | 1019 | 282 | 1508 | 5.35 | 377.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 5 | 962 | 1105 | 369 | 2067 | 5.60 | 413.4 |
| 7 | Marshall | 4 | 602 | 1075 | 298 | 1677 | 5.63 | 419.3 |
| 8 | UTEP | 5 | 1005 | 1338 | 342 | 2343 | 6.85 | 468.6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 610 | 1289 | 347 | 1899 | 5.47 | 474.8 |
| 10 | Rice | 3 | 718 | 827 | 232 | 1545 | 6.66 | 515.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 3 | 743 | 851 | 225 | 1594 | 7.08 | 531.3 |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 830 | 1313 | 295 | 2143 | 7.26 | 535.8 |