2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |