2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 3 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | 41 | 42 | 7 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 46 | 44 | 11 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 52 | 45 | 12 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 7 | Connecticut | 5 | 47 | 57 | 14 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 5 | 44 | 58 | 8 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 6 | 56 | 59 | 17 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 50 | 61 | 14 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 20 | 64 | 2 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 7 | 50 | 85 | 17 | 152 | 21.7 |