2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | UTEP | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |