2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 34 | 58 | 11 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 1 | SMU | 4 | 28 | 63 | 12 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 54 | 35 | 12 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 32 | 52 | 8 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4 | 24 | 58 | 6 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 48 | 50 | 11 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 39 | 56 | 8 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 8 | Memphis | 4 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 61 | 15.3 |