2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 4 | UAB | 2 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 5 | UTSA | 2 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 6 | North Texas | 2 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Memphis | 3 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Rice | 2 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Temple | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 12 | USF | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Tulane | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |