2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 110 | 69 | 22 | 201 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Liberty | 6 | 83 | 45 | 10 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 76 | 62 | 11 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 6 | 54 | 52 | 18 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 54 | 86 | 9 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 6 | UTEP | 6 | 47 | 43 | 12 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Florida International | 7 | 44 | 72 | 11 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 41 | 58 | 4 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 29 | 54 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 67 | 13.4 |