2016 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 4 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 34 | 47 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Marshall | 4 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Rice | 4 | 48 | 44 | 7 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 4 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 5 | North Texas | 4 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 4 | 35 | 44 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 51 | 48 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 38 | 42 | 3 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 13 | Florida International | 3 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 59 | 19.7 |