2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 4 | 32 | 85 | 5 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 32 | 62 | 10 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Rice | 5 | 59 | 59 | 11 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 4 | UCF | 5 | 55 | 54 | 6 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 5 | UAB | 4 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 5 | 38 | 54 | 8 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 29 | 40 | 7 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 5 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 55 | 13.8 |