2025 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 48 | 104 | 15 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 8 | 46 | 91 | 23 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 64 | 90 | 18 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 4 | UTEP | 10 | 60 | 82 | 27 | 169 | 16.9 |
| 5 | Delaware | 6 | 39 | 80 | 11 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 6 | FIU | 6 | 36 | 68 | 10 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 8 | 85 | 60 | 12 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 6 | 44 | 58 | 18 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 38 | 40 | 12 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 25 | 38 | 8 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 36 | 34 | 8 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 63 | 33 | 7 | 103 | 20.6 |