2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 122 | 80 | 16 | 218 | 27.3 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 33 | 62 | 9 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 4 | 37 | 49 | 12 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 32 | 58 | 7 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 5 | Memphis | 6 | 53 | 77 | 15 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 36 | 70 | 11 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 102 | 9 | 5 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 5 | 40 | 64 | 6 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 4 | 45 | 34 | 8 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 76 | 19.0 |