2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Charlotte | 4 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 56 | 14.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 5 | 30 | 50 | 9 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 4 | UAB | 5 | 49 | 31 | 17 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 33 | 55 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 34 | 39 | 6 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 52 | 40 | 8 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 4 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 8 | UTEP | 4 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 49 | 48 | 10 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 41 | 65 | 9 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 43 | 41 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 13 | Florida International | 5 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 4 | 32 | 52 | 11 | 95 | 23.8 |