2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 4 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 2 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 3 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 2 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |