2019 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 5 | 48 | 54 | 1 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 5 | 34 | 58 | 4 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 55 | 44 | 5 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 5 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Marshall | 4 | 34 | 44 | 8 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 50 | 28 | 8 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 5 | UTEP | 4 | 29 | 53 | 8 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Florida International | 4 | 49 | 38 | 8 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 45 | 66 | 8 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 12 | UAB | 4 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 55 | 13.8 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 36 | 55 | 11 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 14 | North Texas | 5 | 42 | 42 | 13 | 97 | 19.4 |