2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 72 | 121 | 16 | 209 | 17.4 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 11 | 87 | 137 | 11 | 235 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 99 | 92 | 17 | 208 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 99 | 88 | 16 | 203 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 12 | 100 | 131 | 15 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 120 | 106 | 17 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 11 | 121 | 130 | 16 | 267 | 24.3 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 11 | 122 | 100 | 19 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 8 | SMU | 11 | 122 | 116 | 14 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 10 | Navy | 13 | 127 | 148 | 8 | 283 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 12 | 129 | 139 | 24 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 131 | 153 | 22 | 306 | 25.5 |