2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 60 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 5 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 5 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 19 | 46 | 7 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 54 | 35 | 11 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 5 | 44 | 54 | 9 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 36 | 43 | 7 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 58 | 52 | 7 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 37 | 53 | 6 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 12 | South Florida | 5 | 57 | 58 | 12 | 127 | 25.4 |