2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 9 | 72 | 79 | 21 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 51 | 87 | 18 | 156 | 15.6 |
| 3 | North Texas | 10 | 129 | 92 | 11 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 10 | 63 | 93 | 19 | 175 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 10 | 75 | 95 | 20 | 190 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 75 | 95 | 7 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 85 | 103 | 12 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 8 | Navy | 11 | 81 | 105 | 17 | 203 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Temple | 9 | 97 | 106 | 15 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 10 | UAB | 10 | 109 | 109 | 21 | 239 | 23.9 |
| 11 | UTSA | 11 | 79 | 111 | 16 | 206 | 18.7 |
| 12 | Memphis | 10 | 84 | 113 | 19 | 216 | 21.6 |
| 13 | Tulane | 11 | 68 | 119 | 17 | 204 | 18.5 |
| 13 | South Florida | 10 | 87 | 119 | 19 | 225 | 22.5 |