2019 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 35 | 70 | 9 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 44 | 65 | 6 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 30 | 59 | 6 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 5 | 47 | 58 | 5 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 5 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 30 | 44 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Rice | 5 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 9 | Florida International | 4 | 35 | 38 | 10 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 9 | UAB | 4 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Marshall | 4 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 4 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 13 | UTSA | 4 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 14 | UTEP | 4 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 62 | 15.5 |