2017 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	UTSA	3	19	13	9	41	13.7
2	Southern Miss	4	28	24	6	58	14.5
3	North Texas	5	37	52	8	97	19.4
4	Western Kentucky	4	26	48	4	78	19.5
5	Middle Tennessee State	5	49	44	8	101	20.2
6	Rice	5	33	65	5	103	20.6
7	Marshall	4	29	45	9	83	20.8
8	UAB	4	36	36	12	84	21.0
8	Louisiana Tech	5	48	54	3	105	21.0
10	FIU	4	32	41	12	85	21.3
11	Charlotte	5	53	53	2	108	21.6
12	Florida Atlantic	5	54	49	7	110	22.0
13	Old Dominion	4	45	44	6	95	23.8
14	UTEP	5	69	55	5	129	25.8