2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 5 | 28 | 46 | 9 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 26 | 54 | 5 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 27 | 40 | 3 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Navy | 5 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 5 | 40 | 41 | 15 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 5 | 39 | 51 | 8 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 5 | 32 | 57 | 11 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 41 | 55 | 9 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 40 | 43 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 55 | 46 | 5 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 5 | 62 | 67 | 8 | 137 | 27.4 |