2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 51 | 43 | 13 | 107 | 15.3 |
| 2 | UTSA | 7 | 67 | 65 | 18 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Rice | 6 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 4 | Florida International | 5 | 46 | 60 | 7 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 49 | 89 | 23 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 7 | 101 | 48 | 14 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 94 | 85 | 12 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 7 | 66 | 89 | 14 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 76 | 60 | 10 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 10 | UTEP | 5 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 89 | 124 | 17 | 230 | 25.6 |
| 12 | Marshall | 5 | 58 | 59 | 13 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 6 | 56 | 87 | 19 | 162 | 27.0 |