2018 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 49 | 75 | 10 | 134 | 14.9 |
| 2 | UAB | 12 | 72 | 97 | 39 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 10 | 62 | 98 | 15 | 175 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 80 | 85 | 15 | 180 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 10 | 58 | 101 | 27 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 87 | 85 | 20 | 192 | 19.2 |
| 7 | North Texas | 11 | 79 | 117 | 17 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 8 | UTEP | 10 | 102 | 84 | 18 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 9 | UTSA | 9 | 73 | 103 | 9 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 10 | Rice | 10 | 82 | 118 | 11 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 11 | Florida International | 10 | 112 | 85 | 22 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 86 | 102 | 18 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 94 | 120 | 20 | 234 | 23.4 |
| 14 | Old Dominion | 10 | 104 | 122 | 24 | 250 | 25.0 |