2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |