2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 232 | 29 | 14 | 275 | 21.2 | 
| 2 | USF | 11 | 153 | 114 | 21 | 288 | 26.2 | 
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 153 | 77 | 30 | 260 | 21.7 | 
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 137 | 69 | 16 | 222 | 20.2 | 
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 112 | 154 | 34 | 300 | 25.0 | 
| 6 | SMU | 12 | 106 | 153 | 28 | 287 | 23.9 | 
| 7 | Memphis | 12 | 98 | 173 | 32 | 303 | 25.3 | 
| 8 | Houston | 12 | 97 | 139 | 16 | 252 | 21.0 | 
| 9 | Connecticut | 11 | 88 | 120 | 30 | 238 | 21.6 | 
| 10 | Cincinnati | 11 | 86 | 113 | 22 | 221 | 20.1 | 
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 84 | 142 | 20 | 246 | 20.5 | 
| 12 | East Carolina | 11 | 69 | 155 | 27 | 251 | 22.8 |