2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 63 | 83 | 11 | 157 | 31.4 |
| 2 | UCF | 6 | 24 | 77 | 7 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 6 | 61 | 73 | 13 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 52 | 72 | 17 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 7 | 84 | 68 | 14 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 49 | 60 | 12 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 6 | 43 | 55 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 39 | 46 | 7 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 4 | 42 | 46 | 3 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 74 | 40 | 9 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 6 | 105 | 17 | 8 | 130 | 21.7 |