2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTEP | 2 | 380 | 339 | 137 | 719 | 5.25 | 359.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 3 | 480 | 419 | 206 | 899 | 4.36 | 299.7 |
| 3 | UTSA | 4 | 439 | 576 | 227 | 1015 | 4.47 | 253.8 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 726 | 580 | 301 | 1306 | 4.34 | 261.2 |
| 5 | Rice | 3 | 267 | 801 | 192 | 1068 | 5.56 | 356.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 650 | 894 | 267 | 1544 | 5.78 | 386.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 3 | 395 | 951 | 243 | 1346 | 5.54 | 448.7 |
| 8 | UAB | 6 | 1203 | 957 | 417 | 2160 | 5.18 | 360.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 1153 | 959 | 382 | 2112 | 5.53 | 352.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 704 | 1036 | 358 | 1740 | 4.86 | 348.0 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 781 | 1040 | 328 | 1821 | 5.55 | 364.2 |
| 12 | Marshall | 6 | 606 | 1208 | 394 | 1814 | 4.60 | 302.3 |
| 13 | Florida International | 6 | 1053 | 1326 | 411 | 2379 | 5.79 | 396.5 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 844 | 1794 | 549 | 2638 | 4.81 | 329.8 |