2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 65 | 32.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 3 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |