2024 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 7 | 117 | 25 | 5 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 7 | 83 | 37 | 8 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 78 | 53 | 9 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 8 | 77 | 93 | 19 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 8 | 57 | 87 | 17 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 50 | 67 | 8 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 7 | 49 | 67 | 23 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 6 | 49 | 46 | 12 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 9 | UAB | 6 | 44 | 68 | 8 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Rice | 8 | 43 | 83 | 16 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 11 | UTSA | 7 | 42 | 89 | 13 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 12 | North Texas | 6 | 38 | 110 | 15 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 12 | South Florida | 5 | 38 | 45 | 11 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 14 | Temple | 7 | 34 | 80 | 8 | 122 | 17.4 |