2016 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 36 | 76 | 8 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 31 | 79 | 10 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 47 | 70 | 15 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 21 | 39 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Rice | 9 | 90 | 71 | 17 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 88 | 79 | 9 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 8 | 66 | 68 | 21 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 8 | UTSA | 7 | 53 | 72 | 9 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 9 | Marshall | 9 | 56 | 86 | 24 | 166 | 18.4 |
| 10 | Florida International | 8 | 51 | 83 | 11 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 11 | North Texas | 8 | 44 | 80 | 13 | 137 | 17.1 |
| 12 | UTEP | 8 | 49 | 66 | 12 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 3 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 46 | 15.3 |