2018 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 5 | 43 | 73 | 12 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 2 | UAB | 5 | 63 | 62 | 7 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 45 | 56 | 10 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 42 | 56 | 7 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 5 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 4 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 37 | 45 | 5 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Florida International | 5 | 49 | 45 | 11 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Rice | 5 | 46 | 44 | 9 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 12 | UTSA | 4 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 4 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 14 | UTEP | 4 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 65 | 16.3 |