2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 36 | 106 | 5 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 69 | 64 | 14 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 7 | 70 | 66 | 10 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 4 | Marshall | 8 | 48 | 79 | 7 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 6 | 34 | 89 | 5 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 45 | 69 | 12 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 6 | 49 | 67 | 8 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 8 | UAB | 6 | 40 | 60 | 8 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 4 | 35 | 45 | 12 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 5 | 23 | 55 | 13 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 11 | Memphis | 5 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 3 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 47 | 15.7 |