2019 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 43 | 87 | 10 | 140 | 17.5 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 47 | 66 | 11 | 124 | 15.5 |
| 3 | UAB | 9 | 55 | 68 | 36 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 56 | 86 | 21 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 5 | Marshall | 8 | 58 | 80 | 18 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 58 | 94 | 12 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 7 | UTSA | 8 | 66 | 104 | 17 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 68 | 63 | 14 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 8 | 73 | 81 | 10 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 73 | 94 | 7 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 11 | UTEP | 8 | 77 | 78 | 9 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 8 | 81 | 83 | 15 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 13 | North Texas | 8 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 14 | Florida International | 8 | 91 | 62 | 14 | 167 | 20.9 |