2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 179 | 106 | 33 | 318 | 22.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 149 | 81 | 19 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 11 | 98 | 83 | 31 | 212 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 13 | 123 | 104 | 18 | 245 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 86 | 144 | 15 | 245 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 88 | 116 | 13 | 217 | 18.1 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 53 | 124 | 21 | 198 | 18.0 |
| 8 | FIU | 11 | 73 | 104 | 17 | 194 | 17.6 |
| 9 | UTEP | 11 | 77 | 88 | 18 | 183 | 16.6 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 72 | 64 | 15 | 151 | 13.7 |