2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 52 | 57 | 10 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 32 | 66 | 9 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Temple | 5 | 60 | 48 | 11 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 4 | 63 | 27 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 5 | 64 | 51 | 2 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 6 | Houston | 4 | 38 | 55 | 0 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 34 | 62 | 8 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 4 | 24 | 48 | 6 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 12 | UCF | 4 | 24 | 35 | 8 | 67 | 16.8 |