2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | 75 | 121 | 15 | 211 | 30.1 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 92 | 74 | 20 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 7 | 63 | 88 | 16 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Memphis | 7 | 64 | 77 | 14 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 68 | 57 | 15 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 5 | 47 | 65 | 12 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 7 | SMU | 4 | 33 | 31 | 7 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 22 | 42 | 5 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 10 | South Florida | 3 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 3 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 50 | 16.7 |