2025 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/02/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 10 | 79 | 125 | 28 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 2 | Kennesaw State | 11 | 112 | 118 | 22 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 83 | 142 | 13 | 238 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Missouri State | 10 | 71 | 118 | 25 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 111 | 79 | 22 | 212 | 21.2 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 144 | 84 | 22 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 10 | 58 | 129 | 20 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 8 | FIU | 11 | 84 | 116 | 26 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Liberty | 11 | 111 | 96 | 16 | 223 | 20.3 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 10 | 55 | 119 | 28 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 11 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 66 | 97 | 22 | 185 | 18.5 |
| 12 | UTEP | 10 | 68 | 82 | 25 | 175 | 17.5 |