2015 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 26 | 43 | 9 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 2 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 3 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 2 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 2 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 7 | SMU | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 2 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |