2015 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 4 | 50 | 39 | 12 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 2 | Rice | 7 | 56 | 51 | 13 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 3 | Marshall | 8 | 84 | 52 | 17 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 59 | 61 | 9 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 66 | 63 | 15 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 7 | 69 | 65 | 16 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 51 | 68 | 5 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 7 | UTEP | 7 | 49 | 68 | 11 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 77 | 70 | 13 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Florida International | 7 | 80 | 70 | 9 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 62 | 76 | 16 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 6 | 61 | 76 | 7 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 13 | UTSA | 6 | 46 | 81 | 9 | 136 | 22.7 |