2024 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/02/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 97 | 55 | 20 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 91 | 59 | 13 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Liberty | 6 | 75 | 52 | 7 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 7 | 56 | 44 | 25 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 5 | UTEP | 7 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 6 | Florida International | 7 | 45 | 62 | 12 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 46 | 61 | 6 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 41 | 66 | 5 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 24 | 68 | 10 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Kennesaw State | 7 | 50 | 37 | 9 | 96 | 13.7 |