2017 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 182 | 92 | 19 | 293 | 26.6 |
| 2 | North Texas | 9 | 106 | 106 | 17 | 229 | 25.4 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 89 | 91 | 15 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 40 | 91 | 11 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 69 | 76 | 13 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 71 | 73 | 13 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 7 | UTSA | 6 | 57 | 69 | 8 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Rice | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Florida International | 8 | 68 | 92 | 10 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 10 | UAB | 8 | 92 | 60 | 13 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 11 | Marshall | 8 | 67 | 78 | 17 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 5 | 38 | 48 | 10 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |