2022 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 65 | 141 | 34 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 91 | 114 | 27 | 232 | 21.1 |
| 3 | UAB | 12 | 133 | 96 | 25 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 11 | 72 | 136 | 25 | 233 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 70 | 113 | 25 | 208 | 18.9 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 107 | 196 | 22 | 325 | 25.0 |
| 7 | UTEP | 12 | 112 | 119 | 21 | 252 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 12 | 96 | 119 | 21 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 9 | UTSA | 13 | 131 | 191 | 19 | 341 | 26.2 |
| 10 | North Texas | 13 | 115 | 142 | 16 | 273 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Florida International | 11 | 66 | 109 | 12 | 187 | 17.0 |