2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 160 | 34 | 13 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 136 | 114 | 20 | 270 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 11 | 133 | 115 | 17 | 265 | 24.1 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 111 | 102 | 13 | 226 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Houston | 10 | 108 | 113 | 21 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 10 | 107 | 68 | 12 | 187 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 10 | 105 | 75 | 22 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 9 | 97 | 79 | 9 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 9 | South Florida | 10 | 94 | 88 | 15 | 197 | 19.7 |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 80 | 103 | 11 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 9 | 74 | 117 | 24 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 12 | SMU | 9 | 46 | 109 | 20 | 175 | 19.4 |