2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 37 | 57 | 11 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 47 | 5 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 4 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 3 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 3 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 4 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 4 | 58 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 20.0 |