2019 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 111 | 158 | 22 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 92 | 154 | 21 | 267 | 20.5 |
| 3 | North Texas | 12 | 88 | 150 | 15 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 69 | 144 | 18 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 115 | 139 | 25 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Florida International | 13 | 101 | 128 | 30 | 259 | 19.9 |
| 7 | UAB | 13 | 104 | 107 | 20 | 231 | 17.8 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 11 | 114 | 106 | 15 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 94 | 104 | 21 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 9 | UTEP | 12 | 95 | 104 | 16 | 215 | 17.9 |
| 9 | Old Dominion | 12 | 76 | 104 | 23 | 203 | 16.9 |
| 12 | UTSA | 11 | 95 | 92 | 15 | 202 | 18.4 |
| 13 | Marshall | 10 | 122 | 85 | 22 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 14 | Rice | 10 | 67 | 83 | 24 | 174 | 17.4 |