2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 13 | 154 | 143 | 36 | 333 | 25.6 |
| 2 | SMU | 13 | 119 | 162 | 41 | 322 | 24.8 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 99 | 152 | 37 | 288 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 14 | 135 | 161 | 31 | 327 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Tulane | 13 | 166 | 117 | 16 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 103 | 135 | 25 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Navy | 13 | 228 | 42 | 12 | 282 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 14 | 159 | 110 | 21 | 290 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Temple | 13 | 92 | 146 | 25 | 263 | 20.2 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 112 | 97 | 24 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 12 | 91 | 110 | 23 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 12 | South Florida | 12 | 104 | 80 | 16 | 200 | 16.7 |