2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 629 | 1136 | 381 | 1765 | 4.63 | 294.2 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 682 | 1054 | 385 | 1736 | 4.51 | 289.3 |
| 3 | UTSA | 5 | 741 | 660 | 277 | 1401 | 5.06 | 280.2 |
| 4 | Marshall | 6 | 813 | 1212 | 417 | 2025 | 4.86 | 337.5 |
| 5 | UAB | 6 | 894 | 1044 | 382 | 1938 | 5.07 | 323.0 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 1007 | 1341 | 417 | 2348 | 5.63 | 391.3 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1046 | 1738 | 571 | 2784 | 4.88 | 348.0 |
| 8 | Rice | 5 | 1071 | 944 | 336 | 2015 | 6.00 | 403.0 |
| 9 | Florida International | 6 | 1109 | 1283 | 405 | 2392 | 5.91 | 398.7 |
| 10 | North Texas | 6 | 1173 | 1055 | 430 | 2228 | 5.18 | 371.3 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 6 | 1174 | 1383 | 432 | 2557 | 5.92 | 426.2 |
| 12 | UTEP | 5 | 1254 | 905 | 374 | 2159 | 5.77 | 431.8 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 1256 | 1447 | 487 | 2703 | 5.55 | 386.1 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 6 | 1270 | 1044 | 418 | 2314 | 5.54 | 385.7 |