2025 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 155 | 89 | 24 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 126 | 129 | 25 | 280 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 124 | 84 | 27 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 4 | Liberty | 11 | 111 | 96 | 16 | 223 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Delaware | 12 | 93 | 147 | 30 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 6 | FIU | 12 | 90 | 124 | 26 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 86 | 149 | 17 | 252 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Missouri State | 12 | 80 | 134 | 30 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 9 | UTEP | 11 | 71 | 89 | 28 | 188 | 17.1 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 71 | 105 | 24 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee State | 11 | 64 | 137 | 20 | 221 | 20.1 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 11 | 62 | 133 | 31 | 226 | 20.5 |