2012 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 11 | 88 | 166 | 24 | 278 | 25.3 |
| 2 | Marshall | 9 | 88 | 151 | 18 | 257 | 28.6 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 10 | 87 | 125 | 17 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 4 | Tulane | 10 | 39 | 123 | 19 | 181 | 18.1 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 129 | 120 | 9 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Rice | 11 | 128 | 117 | 16 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 7 | UAB | 9 | 74 | 110 | 18 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 10 | 134 | 94 | 15 | 243 | 24.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 72 | 93 | 10 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 10 | UTEP | 9 | 78 | 92 | 14 | 184 | 20.4 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 83 | 81 | 18 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 93 | 75 | 14 | 182 | 18.2 |