2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 5 | 34 | 89 | 3 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 2 | UAB | 5 | 32 | 62 | 8 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 33 | 57 | 5 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Houston | 3 | 26 | 55 | 4 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 5 | 30 | 51 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 42 | 47 | 6 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 5 | 21 | 47 | 6 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 57 | 46 | 6 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 9 | UCF | 4 | 41 | 45 | 7 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 50 | 35 | 3 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 12 | UTEP | 3 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 48 | 16.0 |