2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 48 | 88 | 7 | 143 | 28.6 |
| 2 | SMU | 4 | 20 | 64 | 5 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 33 | 42 | 12 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 4 | UTEP | 5 | 37 | 57 | 12 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Rice | 3 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 20 | 40 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 55 | 13.8 |