2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 117 | 129 | 8 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 166 | 120 | 11 | 297 | 27.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 11 | 126 | 117 | 15 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 11 | 91 | 121 | 16 | 228 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Houston | 12 | 146 | 151 | 22 | 319 | 26.6 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 11 | 132 | 87 | 23 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 12 | 148 | 115 | 23 | 286 | 23.8 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 96 | 136 | 24 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 151 | 117 | 25 | 293 | 24.4 |
| 10 | Memphis | 13 | 126 | 149 | 28 | 303 | 23.3 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 12 | 63 | 97 | 32 | 192 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 12 | 133 | 102 | 36 | 271 | 22.6 |