2015 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Marshall | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |