2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/23/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 9 | 133 | 72 | 15 | 220 | 24.4 |
| 2 | Jacksonville State | 10 | 138 | 78 | 26 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 59 | 94 | 8 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 114 | 72 | 14 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 9 | 80 | 62 | 25 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 64 | 77 | 8 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 37 | 96 | 12 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 8 | UTEP | 8 | 60 | 67 | 15 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 9 | Florida International | 9 | 62 | 83 | 14 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 10 | 68 | 61 | 14 | 143 | 14.3 |