2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 8 | 77 | 150 | 18 | 245 | 30.6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 8 | 72 | 106 | 11 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Houston | 9 | 96 | 90 | 19 | 205 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 146 | 23 | 12 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 64 | 97 | 20 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 8 | 60 | 104 | 7 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Temple | 9 | 67 | 88 | 22 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 8 | South Florida | 8 | 86 | 57 | 11 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 8 | 63 | 74 | 13 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 8 | 57 | 64 | 12 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 44 | 70 | 11 | 125 | 15.6 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 40 | 74 | 11 | 125 | 15.6 |