2011 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 11 | 91 | 199 | 15 | 305 | 27.7 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 67 | 139 | 6 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 129 | 131 | 22 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 11 | 96 | 134 | 15 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 5 | UAB | 10 | 71 | 122 | 19 | 212 | 21.2 |
| 6 | UCF | 10 | 88 | 111 | 10 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 7 | UTEP | 10 | 88 | 94 | 18 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 10 | 50 | 119 | 17 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 9 | Rice | 8 | 75 | 63 | 4 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 10 | 72 | 91 | 13 | 176 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 10 | 71 | 92 | 6 | 169 | 16.9 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 43 | 88 | 14 | 145 | 14.5 |