2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 44 | 48 | 17 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Memphis | 5 | 42 | 60 | 13 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 38 | 45 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 35 | 99 | 16 | 150 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 5 | 29 | 54 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 5 | 28 | 75 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 54 | 13.5 |