2012 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 3 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 2 | SMU | 6 | 47 | 71 | 8 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 53 | 36 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 64 | 60 | 1 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 7 | 75 | 92 | 14 | 181 | 25.9 |
| 6 | Rice | 6 | 77 | 64 | 6 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Memphis | 8 | 78 | 98 | 23 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 8 | Houston | 7 | 90 | 101 | 15 | 206 | 29.4 |
| 9 | UAB | 9 | 92 | 110 | 14 | 216 | 24.0 |
| 10 | UTEP | 9 | 104 | 85 | 7 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Tulane | 10 | 121 | 101 | 19 | 241 | 24.1 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 132 | 116 | 18 | 266 | 22.2 |