2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 6 | 63 | 107 | 6 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 2 | Rice | 8 | 87 | 83 | 12 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 3 | UAB | 6 | 48 | 81 | 14 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 44 | 77 | 11 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 78 | 75 | 7 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 5 | 30 | 73 | 10 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 7 | SMU | 6 | 48 | 70 | 8 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 7 | UTEP | 6 | 40 | 70 | 12 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 7 | 82 | 66 | 15 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 10 | Tulane | 5 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 49 | 45 | 7 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Memphis | 6 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 88 | 14.7 |