2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 72 | 139 | 17 | 228 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 8 | 75 | 110 | 15 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 8 | 76 | 89 | 14 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 8 | 69 | 95 | 15 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 86 | 75 | 16 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 6 | UCF | 8 | 81 | 71 | 21 | 173 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 58 | 74 | 15 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 8 | South Florida | 8 | 43 | 81 | 13 | 137 | 17.1 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Temple | 8 | 38 | 62 | 14 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 104 | 13.0 |