2019 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 73 | 94 | 7 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Rice | 9 | 57 | 90 | 10 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 3 | UTEP | 10 | 91 | 96 | 13 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 11 | 103 | 97 | 14 | 214 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 56 | 93 | 16 | 165 | 16.5 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 69 | 113 | 16 | 198 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 81 | 76 | 17 | 174 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 9 | 86 | 88 | 17 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 9 | UTSA | 9 | 87 | 104 | 18 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 10 | Florida International | 11 | 120 | 92 | 19 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 10 | 101 | 104 | 19 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 12 | Marshall | 12 | 103 | 121 | 26 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 80 | 125 | 29 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 14 | UAB | 12 | 75 | 88 | 45 | 208 | 17.3 |