2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 3 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 64 | 38 | 10 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Tulane | 7 | 46 | 66 | 16 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 84 | 56 | 17 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 8 | 88 | 50 | 21 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 9 | Memphis | 8 | 49 | 93 | 19 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 11 | 54 | 80 | 32 | 166 | 15.1 |
| 11 | Houston | 8 | 79 | 97 | 12 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 12 | UCF | 12 | 148 | 106 | 21 | 275 | 22.9 |