2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 8 | 85 | 129 | 17 | 231 | 28.9 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 129 | 85 | 12 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 3 | Houston | 8 | 60 | 113 | 15 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 66 | 105 | 14 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 5 | UAB | 8 | 64 | 99 | 16 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Rice | 8 | 88 | 81 | 8 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 7 | UCF | 9 | 90 | 90 | 6 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 63 | 87 | 10 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 8 | 33 | 108 | 18 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 10 | UTEP | 8 | 66 | 79 | 12 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 11 | Memphis | 8 | 78 | 56 | 12 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 64 | 66 | 15 | 145 | 18.1 |