2017 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 3 | 258 | 363 | 176 | 621 | 3.53 | 207.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 532 | 732 | 258 | 1264 | 4.90 | 316.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 671 | 1070 | 364 | 1741 | 4.78 | 348.2 |
| 4 | UAB | 4 | 719 | 716 | 286 | 1435 | 5.02 | 358.8 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 447 | 1000 | 281 | 1447 | 5.15 | 361.8 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 555 | 967 | 287 | 1522 | 5.30 | 380.5 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 842 | 1144 | 343 | 1986 | 5.79 | 397.2 |
| 8 | North Texas | 5 | 642 | 1362 | 378 | 2004 | 5.30 | 400.8 |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 675 | 933 | 282 | 1608 | 5.70 | 402.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 1107 | 1012 | 377 | 2119 | 5.62 | 423.8 |
| 10 | Rice | 5 | 611 | 1508 | 333 | 2119 | 6.36 | 423.8 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 4 | 717 | 983 | 310 | 1700 | 5.48 | 425.0 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 5 | 944 | 1206 | 357 | 2150 | 6.02 | 430.0 |
| 14 | UTEP | 5 | 1344 | 1165 | 358 | 2509 | 7.01 | 501.8 |