2015 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 45 | 75 | 9 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 45 | 59 | 15 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 39 | 66 | 13 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Marshall | 5 | 46 | 54 | 9 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 28 | 51 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 6 | North Texas | 5 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 4 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Florida International | 5 | 32 | 57 | 11 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 4 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 4 | 36 | 37 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Rice | 4 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 13 | UTEP | 4 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |