2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 4 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 2 | Houston | 4 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 3 | 23 | 27 | 7 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 3 | 48 | 41 | 2 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 4 | 31 | 42 | 8 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 5 | 54 | 47 | 13 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 5 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 4 | 29 | 51 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 48 | 53 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 49 | 53 | 5 | 107 | 26.8 |