2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 8 | 80 | 36 | 12 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 9 | 64 | 132 | 15 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 50 | 87 | 6 | 143 | 15.9 |
| 5 | UCF | 7 | 46 | 59 | 18 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 6 | SMU | 7 | 43 | 93 | 12 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 39 | 78 | 12 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 8 | 35 | 92 | 8 | 135 | 16.9 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 30 | 57 | 3 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 3 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Temple | 4 | 18 | 52 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |