2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 3 | UTSA | 6 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 76 | 12.7 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 5 | 40 | 48 | 3 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 45 | 60 | 5 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 47 | 63 | 16 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 57 | 61 | 15 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 67 | 59 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 9 | UAB | 8 | 57 | 63 | 18 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Marshall | 8 | 47 | 79 | 18 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 11 | North Texas | 9 | 87 | 64 | 10 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 12 | Florida International | 8 | 67 | 87 | 15 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 69 | 135 | 21 | 225 | 20.5 |