2022 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 6 | 56 | 96 | 9 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 2 | North Texas | 7 | 52 | 77 | 9 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 43 | 62 | 11 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 41 | 77 | 7 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 4 | UTEP | 4 | 41 | 32 | 6 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Rice | 6 | 41 | 59 | 10 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 38 | 44 | 9 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 5 | 34 | 58 | 9 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 30 | 47 | 11 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 10 | Florida International | 4 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 19 | 52 | 17 | 88 | 17.6 |