2015 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 5 | UTEP | 2 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 8 | North Texas | 2 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 9 | UTSA | 3 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Rice | 2 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 75 | 25.0 |