2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 71 | 102 | 32 | 205 | 25.6 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 59 | 112 | 31 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 8 | 92 | 89 | 18 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 4 | Memphis | 9 | 85 | 105 | 22 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 5 | Tulane | 8 | 102 | 77 | 7 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Navy | 8 | 148 | 24 | 10 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 64 | 95 | 20 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 8 | 57 | 91 | 13 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 9 | 88 | 66 | 15 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Houston | 8 | 69 | 68 | 12 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 58 | 78 | 12 | 148 | 18.5 |
| 12 | South Florida | 8 | 73 | 58 | 14 | 145 | 18.1 |