2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 10 | 162 | 125 | 22 | 309 | 30.9 |
| 2 | Houston | 9 | 91 | 121 | 12 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 3 | South Florida | 11 | 144 | 109 | 12 | 265 | 24.1 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 63 | 96 | 15 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Temple | 10 | 121 | 84 | 16 | 221 | 22.1 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 61 | 54 | 11 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 5 | 49 | 52 | 13 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 4 | 41 | 51 | 5 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Navy | 9 | 161 | 29 | 10 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 51 | 23 | 6 | 80 | 20.0 |