2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 13 | 119 | 162 | 41 | 322 | 24.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 134 | 126 | 31 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Memphis | 13 | 126 | 148 | 30 | 304 | 23.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 67 | 129 | 36 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Tulane | 12 | 151 | 107 | 15 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 12 | 103 | 135 | 25 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Navy | 12 | 205 | 37 | 12 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 14 | 159 | 110 | 21 | 290 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Houston | 11 | 100 | 90 | 23 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Temple | 12 | 84 | 124 | 23 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 11 | 76 | 104 | 18 | 198 | 18.0 |
| 12 | South Florida | 11 | 95 | 71 | 16 | 182 | 16.5 |