2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 4 | 26 | 80 | 12 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 3 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 3 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 2 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 3 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 3 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 3 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 10.7 |