2020 Conference USA Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 9 | 869 | 1759 | 588 | 2628 | 4.47 | 292.0 |
| 2 | UAB | 8 | 1141 | 1366 | 530 | 2507 | 4.73 | 313.4 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 1391 | 1689 | 601 | 3080 | 5.12 | 342.2 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 1920 | 2038 | 763 | 3958 | 5.19 | 359.8 |
| 5 | UTSA | 11 | 1886 | 2370 | 757 | 4256 | 5.62 | 386.9 |
| 6 | Rice | 5 | 704 | 1004 | 300 | 1708 | 5.69 | 341.6 |
| 7 | Florida International | 4 | 893 | 777 | 286 | 1670 | 5.84 | 417.5 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 1786 | 2056 | 645 | 3842 | 5.96 | 426.9 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 1997 | 2017 | 663 | 4014 | 6.05 | 446.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 1888 | 1884 | 613 | 3772 | 6.15 | 419.1 |
| 11 | UTEP | 6 | 927 | 1585 | 397 | 2512 | 6.33 | 418.7 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 6 | 1284 | 1233 | 384 | 2517 | 6.55 | 419.5 |
| 13 | North Texas | 9 | 2603 | 2049 | 666 | 4652 | 6.98 | 516.9 |