2017 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 4 | UTEP | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 7 | UTSA | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |