2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 26 | 31 | 2 | 59 | 11.8 |
| 2 | UTSA | 4 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 3 | UAB | 5 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 5 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 5 | Rice | 3 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 52 | 44 | 9 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Marshall | 7 | 40 | 71 | 14 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 8 | North Texas | 8 | 51 | 84 | 13 | 148 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 52 | 54 | 8 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 10 | UTEP | 6 | 62 | 48 | 13 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 65 | 61 | 12 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Florida International | 8 | 94 | 69 | 21 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 38 | 50 | 9 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 7 | 78 | 86 | 14 | 178 | 25.4 |