2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 1 | USF | 1 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Army | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Rice | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 8 | UAB | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |