2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 2 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 14 | 35 | 4 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 2 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |