2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 3 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 3 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 2 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Navy | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 3 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 2 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 12 | UCF | 2 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 14.5 |