2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Florida International | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 2 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 6 | UAB | 2 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 39 | 19.5 |