2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 11 | 71 | 159 | 29 | 259 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 122 | 150 | 28 | 300 | 23.1 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 12 | 108 | 139 | 19 | 266 | 22.2 |
| 4 | UTSA | 10 | 85 | 128 | 18 | 231 | 23.1 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 81 | 117 | 32 | 230 | 20.9 |
| 6 | UAB | 10 | 91 | 114 | 21 | 226 | 22.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 12 | 133 | 104 | 22 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Temple | 11 | 55 | 104 | 16 | 175 | 15.9 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 98 | 101 | 19 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Rice | 10 | 63 | 101 | 18 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 11 | South Florida | 10 | 91 | 99 | 19 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 10 | 65 | 92 | 23 | 180 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Navy | 10 | 113 | 47 | 8 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Army | 13 | 219 | 44 | 14 | 277 | 21.3 |