2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 41 | 67 | 10 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 5 | 47 | 64 | 14 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 5 | 44 | 62 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 4 | 40 | 57 | 7 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 61 | 50 | 13 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 29 | 49 | 6 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 5 | 24 | 49 | 8 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 5 | 37 | 48 | 11 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 40 | 42 | 13 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 5 | 24 | 42 | 8 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 11 | South Florida | 5 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 |