2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 43 | 69 | 14 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 27 | 54 | 5 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 28 | 51 | 6 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 46 | 50 | 6 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 4 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 7 | SMU | 3 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Houston | 3 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 10 | Temple | 3 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 2 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 14.5 |