2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 31 | 42 | 12 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 76 | 91 | 8 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 7 | 83 | 56 | 15 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 90 | 102 | 6 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 8 | 80 | 92 | 10 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 6 | South Florida | 7 | 95 | 67 | 10 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 7 | Tulane | 7 | 67 | 91 | 17 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 7 | 77 | 77 | 24 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 9 | Memphis | 6 | 72 | 71 | 10 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 76 | 67 | 12 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 11 | Houston | 5 | 83 | 43 | 7 | 133 | 26.6 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7 | 104 | 85 | 5 | 194 | 27.7 |