2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 8 | 49 | 118 | 24 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Rice | 8 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 3 | UAB | 7 | 48 | 79 | 13 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 7 | 63 | 56 | 13 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 7 | 55 | 57 | 13 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 34 | 59 | 9 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 6 | 70 | 25 | 5 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 7 | South Florida | 6 | 23 | 63 | 14 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 5 | 32 | 49 | 16 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 10 | Army | 5 | 68 | 16 | 8 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 11 | Temple | 6 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 84 | 14.0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 5 | 22 | 51 | 10 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 27 | 43 | 7 | 77 | 15.4 |