2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 3 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 3 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Memphis | 3 | 30 | 38 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 10 | SMU | 2 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 11 | Tulane | 2 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 2 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 68 | 34.0 |