2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 11 | 103 | 193 | 20 | 316 | 28.7 |
| 2 | Houston | 12 | 92 | 175 | 25 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Rice | 13 | 147 | 140 | 19 | 306 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 13 | 161 | 115 | 23 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 5 | UAB | 11 | 85 | 133 | 26 | 244 | 22.2 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 95 | 146 | 19 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 7 | UCF | 14 | 145 | 144 | 12 | 301 | 21.5 |
| 8 | UTEP | 12 | 95 | 119 | 19 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 9 | SMU | 12 | 86 | 130 | 16 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 108 | 87 | 20 | 215 | 17.9 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 44 | 143 | 27 | 214 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Memphis | 11 | 97 | 80 | 14 | 191 | 17.4 |