2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 40 | 47 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 6 | 23 | 56 | 7 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 35 | 45 | 7 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 40 | 45 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 40 | 50 | 3 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 8 | 45 | 94 | 11 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 45 | 62 | 11 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 8 | UCF | 6 | 59 | 56 | 10 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 6 | 31 | 86 | 9 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 5 | 43 | 60 | 8 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 11 | USF | 8 | 64 | 112 | 15 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 12 | SMU | 4 | 34 | 56 | 6 | 96 | 24.0 |