2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 66 | 90 | 10 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Houston | 7 | 65 | 84 | 10 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 3 | SMU | 6 | 30 | 69 | 18 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 7 | 64 | 68 | 12 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 7 | 79 | 65 | 6 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 6 | South Florida | 6 | 59 | 63 | 9 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 6 | 62 | 52 | 7 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 6 | 51 | 48 | 8 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 9 | UCF | 5 | 57 | 46 | 12 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 7 | 75 | 39 | 11 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 93 | 23 | 6 | 122 | 15.3 |