2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 88 | 82 | 20 | 190 | 15.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 12 | 142 | 101 | 32 | 275 | 22.9 |
| 3 | UTEP | 11 | 132 | 103 | 18 | 253 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 11 | 113 | 114 | 11 | 238 | 21.6 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 135 | 118 | 17 | 270 | 24.5 |
| 6 | UTSA | 12 | 106 | 123 | 28 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 12 | 112 | 129 | 18 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Marshall | 11 | 119 | 129 | 31 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 9 | Florida International | 12 | 120 | 138 | 11 | 269 | 22.4 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 147 | 148 | 18 | 313 | 26.1 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 75 | 157 | 32 | 264 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 11 | 88 | 157 | 24 | 269 | 24.5 |
| 13 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 122 | 174 | 20 | 316 | 24.3 |