2022 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 8 | 97 | 70 | 15 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 2 | UTSA | 9 | 96 | 128 | 14 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 3 | UTEP | 8 | 86 | 76 | 13 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 4 | North Texas | 9 | 79 | 96 | 11 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Rice | 8 | 68 | 73 | 11 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 67 | 118 | 9 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 65 | 84 | 20 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 60 | 81 | 17 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 8 | 53 | 93 | 16 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 52 | 104 | 25 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 11 | Florida International | 8 | 49 | 74 | 9 | 132 | 16.5 |