2016 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 3 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 83 | 134 | 21 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 118 | 145 | 16 | 279 | 25.4 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 80 | 107 | 16 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 74 | 87 | 14 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 48 | 37 | 8 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Florida International | 4 | 40 | 46 | 7 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 10 | 101 | 104 | 22 | 227 | 22.7 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 50 | 41 | 12 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 4 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 13 | UTSA | 6 | 62 | 51 | 8 | 121 | 20.2 |