2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 6 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 84 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 5 | 41 | 57 | 4 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 38 | 68 | 16 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Memphis | 7 | 42 | 73 | 10 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 5 | SMU | 6 | 70 | 51 | 8 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 57 | 57 | 16 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 7 | Temple | 6 | 60 | 58 | 14 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 7 | 56 | 64 | 14 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 9 | Houston | 6 | 66 | 68 | 7 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 6 | 72 | 72 | 8 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 7 | 102 | 46 | 11 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 12 | UCF | 8 | 98 | 64 | 12 | 174 | 21.8 |