2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 9 | 74 | 76 | 18 | 168 | 18.7 |
| 1 | Tulane | 9 | 88 | 76 | 11 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 77 | 83 | 11 | 171 | 17.1 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 81 | 88 | 12 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Temple | 10 | 81 | 97 | 24 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 107 | 97 | 15 | 219 | 24.3 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 99 | 100 | 20 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 10 | 100 | 101 | 26 | 227 | 22.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 75 | 106 | 23 | 204 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Houston | 10 | 97 | 113 | 15 | 225 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 9 | 83 | 125 | 16 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 12 | Memphis | 11 | 100 | 133 | 26 | 259 | 23.5 |