2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 7 | 49 | 58 | 12 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 52 | 61 | 13 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 7 | 78 | 50 | 20 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 54 | 67 | 7 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 6 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Houston | 6 | 60 | 63 | 10 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 6 | 55 | 73 | 10 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 6 | 46 | 80 | 16 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 6 | 71 | 61 | 12 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 5 | 49 | 65 | 11 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 56 | 62 | 11 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 12 | SMU | 6 | 84 | 61 | 12 | 157 | 26.2 |