2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 8 | 80 | 61 | 10 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 1 | Temple | 8 | 82 | 61 | 13 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 9 | 59 | 66 | 15 | 140 | 15.6 |
| 3 | UAB | 8 | 97 | 66 | 21 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 8 | 97 | 70 | 19 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 6 | UTSA | 8 | 44 | 82 | 26 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 8 | 73 | 83 | 23 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 8 | North Texas | 8 | 92 | 84 | 14 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 73 | 88 | 9 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Memphis | 8 | 43 | 89 | 16 | 148 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Navy | 9 | 78 | 89 | 14 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 12 | Army | 10 | 66 | 91 | 10 | 167 | 16.7 |
| 13 | South Florida | 8 | 74 | 92 | 17 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 8 | 68 | 115 | 6 | 189 | 23.6 |