2026 American Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 7 | 114 | 21 | 8 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Navy | 7 | 96 | 30 | 13 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 3 | Memphis | 7 | 89 | 80 | 13 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 6 | 60 | 50 | 13 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Rice | 6 | 60 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 57 | 47 | 5 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 7 | USF | 7 | 54 | 50 | 12 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 52 | 96 | 10 | 158 | 26.3 |
| 9 | UAB | 6 | 47 | 45 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 10 | UTSA | 4 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 11 | North Texas | 5 | 41 | 78 | 6 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 6 | 40 | 55 | 6 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 5 | 37 | 50 | 11 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 14 | Charlotte | 6 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 92 | 15.3 |