2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 10 | 186 | 29 | 11 | 226 | 22.6 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 144 | 131 | 29 | 304 | 25.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 9 | 128 | 83 | 12 | 223 | 24.8 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 125 | 77 | 16 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 5 | SMU | 11 | 108 | 137 | 35 | 280 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 10 | 99 | 117 | 26 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 79 | 109 | 24 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 74 | 112 | 18 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 9 | USF | 7 | 70 | 58 | 12 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 66 | 91 | 13 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Houston | 7 | 66 | 56 | 15 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 9 | 64 | 86 | 16 | 166 | 18.4 |