2018 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 1130 | 1932 | 672 | 3062 | 4.56 | 278.4 |
| 2 | UAB | 13 | 1401 | 2344 | 821 | 3745 | 4.56 | 288.1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 1728 | 2300 | 804 | 4028 | 5.01 | 335.7 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 12 | 1268 | 2780 | 700 | 4048 | 5.78 | 337.3 |
| 5 | Marshall | 13 | 1355 | 3048 | 913 | 4403 | 4.82 | 338.7 |
| 6 | North Texas | 12 | 1361 | 2953 | 832 | 4314 | 5.19 | 359.5 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 1841 | 2641 | 855 | 4482 | 5.24 | 373.5 |
| 8 | Florida International | 13 | 2499 | 2523 | 887 | 5022 | 5.66 | 386.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 1677 | 2221 | 719 | 3898 | 5.42 | 389.8 |
| 10 | UTEP | 12 | 2349 | 2387 | 797 | 4736 | 5.94 | 394.7 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 2074 | 2985 | 862 | 5059 | 5.87 | 421.6 |
| 12 | UTSA | 12 | 1923 | 3303 | 815 | 5226 | 6.41 | 435.5 |
| 13 | Rice | 12 | 1978 | 3269 | 773 | 5247 | 6.79 | 437.3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 12 | 2597 | 3060 | 906 | 5657 | 6.24 | 471.4 |