2015 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 10 | 74 | 88 | 18 | 180 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 91 | 103 | 14 | 208 | 18.9 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 99 | 99 | 21 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 4 | UTEP | 12 | 84 | 125 | 17 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 5 | North Texas | 9 | 114 | 89 | 25 | 228 | 25.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 92 | 130 | 16 | 238 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Marshall | 12 | 118 | 93 | 28 | 239 | 19.9 |
| 8 | Florida International | 11 | 128 | 106 | 15 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 96 | 130 | 27 | 253 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 12 | 115 | 114 | 25 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 11 | 119 | 124 | 15 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 12 | UTSA | 11 | 97 | 141 | 23 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 115 | 132 | 21 | 268 | 20.6 |