2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/12/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 5 | UAB | 2 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 6 | UTSA | 2 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 7 | USF | 2 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 11 | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Temple | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |