2017 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 52 | 60 | 10 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 27 | 60 | 8 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 41 | 56 | 8 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 35 | 43 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Florida International | 4 | 31 | 43 | 3 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Rice | 5 | 41 | 38 | 4 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 9 | UTSA | 3 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 66 | 35 | 7 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 5 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 12 | UTEP | 5 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 13 | UAB | 4 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 55 | 13.8 |