2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 105 | 71 | 15 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Temple | 11 | 81 | 73 | 11 | 165 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10 | 93 | 84 | 16 | 193 | 19.3 |
| 4 | UCF | 10 | 96 | 89 | 15 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 9 | 96 | 91 | 11 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 10 | 57 | 102 | 15 | 174 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8 | 70 | 103 | 6 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 96 | 109 | 13 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 114 | 110 | 14 | 238 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 110 | 113 | 21 | 244 | 24.4 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 11 | 88 | 124 | 14 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 13 | 127 | 148 | 8 | 283 | 21.8 |