2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 5 | 45 | 70 | 5 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 2 | North Texas | 4 | 49 | 42 | 3 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 5 | 44 | 53 | 18 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 4 | South Florida | 5 | 57 | 44 | 12 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 56 | 43 | 7 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Memphis | 5 | 43 | 59 | 4 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 7 | UTSA | 4 | 37 | 41 | 2 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 44 | 48 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 23 | 61 | 11 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 11 | Rice | 5 | 26 | 54 | 10 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 5 | 36 | 41 | 10 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 5 | 42 | 39 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 14 | Navy | 4 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 60 | 15.0 |