2012 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 2 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 3 | UAB | 2 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 3 | UTEP | 3 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Rice | 2 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Houston | 1 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 10 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 12 | Marshall | 2 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 56 | 28.0 |