2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 36 | 37 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Temple | 4 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 46 | 26 | 2 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 5 | Navy | 5 | 63 | 47 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 7 | 77 | 54 | 7 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 9 | 79 | 108 | 5 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 8 | 80 | 60 | 14 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Memphis | 5 | 82 | 58 | 8 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 10 | SMU | 7 | 91 | 68 | 9 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 8 | 96 | 89 | 11 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 9 | 110 | 81 | 17 | 208 | 23.1 |