2016 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Marshall | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | UTSA | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |