2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 11 | 74 | 89 | 11 | 174 | 15.8 |
| 2 | Houston | 9 | 79 | 94 | 15 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 10 | 83 | 88 | 23 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Temple | 9 | 89 | 80 | 26 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 5 | UCF | 10 | 92 | 88 | 23 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9 | 122 | 69 | 19 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 11 | 97 | 104 | 18 | 219 | 19.9 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 104 | 108 | 14 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 9 | 110 | 95 | 21 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 11 | 92 | 106 | 30 | 228 | 20.7 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 100 | 105 | 25 | 230 | 20.9 |
| 12 | SMU | 12 | 95 | 156 | 28 | 279 | 23.3 |