2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 70 | 56 | 9 | 135 | 27.0 |
| 2 | UTSA | 5 | 47 | 55 | 8 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 4 | 28 | 73 | 4 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 39 | 53 | 9 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 6 | USF | 5 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 76 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Tulane | 4 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Army | 3 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 10 | UAB | 3 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 2 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Navy | 2 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 14 | Rice | 2 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |