2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 3 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 5 | UAB | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 10 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9.0 |