2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Houston | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |