2025 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USF | 12 | 132 | 127 | 30 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 2 | UTSA | 12 | 101 | 133 | 27 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 11 | 106 | 108 | 26 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 14 | 117 | 165 | 25 | 307 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 75 | 163 | 24 | 262 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Memphis | 12 | 127 | 122 | 24 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 7 | North Texas | 13 | 131 | 183 | 22 | 336 | 25.8 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 118 | 136 | 22 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 9 | UAB | 11 | 82 | 139 | 19 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 10 | Army | 12 | 170 | 36 | 14 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Rice | 12 | 124 | 56 | 14 | 194 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 11 | 53 | 91 | 14 | 158 | 14.4 |
| 13 | Temple | 11 | 76 | 102 | 13 | 191 | 17.4 |
| 14 | Navy | 12 | 167 | 60 | 12 | 239 | 19.9 |