2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 172 | 97 | 30 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Liberty | 11 | 149 | 81 | 19 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 122 | 94 | 17 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 74 | 128 | 13 | 215 | 19.5 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 10 | 92 | 78 | 30 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 81 | 98 | 10 | 189 | 18.9 |
| 7 | Florida International | 10 | 68 | 97 | 16 | 181 | 18.1 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 43 | 105 | 14 | 162 | 18.0 |
| 9 | UTEP | 9 | 66 | 73 | 17 | 156 | 17.3 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 72 | 64 | 15 | 151 | 13.7 |