2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 33 | 72 | 8 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 66 | 64 | 8 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 3 | North Texas | 4 | 32 | 67 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 79 | 22 | 12 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 5 | UTSA | 4 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 41 | 36 | 7 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 43 | 7 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Army | 6 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 4 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 10 | USF | 4 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 23 | 41 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 4 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 13 | UAB | 4 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Rice | 4 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 |