2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Temple | 2 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 3 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 3 | 38 | 47 | 5 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 3 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 83 | 27.7 |