2026 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 6 | 51 | 57 | 16 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 5 | 60 | 38 | 13 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 3 | FIU | 5 | 31 | 60 | 7 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 5 | New Mexico State | 4 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 7 | Delaware | 3 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Sam Houston State | 3 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 2 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 41 | 20.5 |