2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 38.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 1 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 1 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Navy | 1 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |