2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 29 | 76 | 13 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 4 | 37 | 56 | 9 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 34 | 45 | 12 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 32 | 38 | 16 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 5 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 34 | 40 | 1 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 3 | 18 | 44 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 5 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 62 | 12.4 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 11 | UCF | 3 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 50 | 16.7 |