2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 4 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5 | 21 | 38 | 19 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 4 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 51 | 27 | 10 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 47 | 39 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 26 | 68 | 11 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 5 | 60 | 53 | 10 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Tulane | 5 | 46 | 67 | 13 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 73 | 76 | 5 | 154 | 30.8 |