2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 45 | 96 | 17 | 158 | 26.3 |
| 2 | UCF | 8 | 78 | 104 | 22 | 204 | 25.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 8 | 74 | 95 | 21 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 108 | 43 | 22 | 173 | 21.6 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 7 | 36 | 93 | 18 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 7 | 51 | 75 | 19 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Houston | 7 | 57 | 75 | 10 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 7 | 51 | 71 | 18 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 8 | 130 | 20 | 9 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 93 | 49 | 11 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 12 | Temple | 7 | 48 | 72 | 9 | 129 | 18.4 |