2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 12 | 117 | 214 | 22 | 353 | 29.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 92 | 175 | 25 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 101 | 145 | 21 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Tulane | 12 | 44 | 143 | 27 | 214 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Rice | 13 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 306 | 23.5 |
| 6 | UCF | 13 | 140 | 134 | 11 | 285 | 21.9 |
| 7 | SMU | 12 | 85 | 133 | 14 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 8 | UAB | 10 | 82 | 127 | 19 | 228 | 22.8 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 14 | 171 | 126 | 26 | 323 | 23.1 |
| 10 | UTEP | 11 | 88 | 116 | 17 | 221 | 20.1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 12 | 112 | 85 | 14 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 12 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 75 | 70 | 16 | 161 | 17.9 |