2017 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 2 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Florida International | 2 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |