2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 2 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |