2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/02/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 81 | 59 | 13 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 78 | 37 | 12 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 3 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Florida International | 5 | 30 | 51 | 9 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 5 | UTEP | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 5 | 60 | 43 | 4 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 34 | 54 | 4 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 7 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 43 | 48 | 3 | 94 | 23.5 |