2015 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 10 | 44 | 7 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 13 | 36 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 4 | UTSA | 3 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Rice | 2 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 7 | North Texas | 2 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 7 | UTEP | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Florida International | 1 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8.0 |