2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 7 | 32 | 55 | 20 | 107 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 29 | 45 | 7 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Temple | 5 | 56 | 25 | 12 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Navy | 3 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 7 | 54 | 78 | 18 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 5 | 53 | 48 | 13 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 9 | UCF | 6 | 75 | 50 | 13 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 3 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 4 | 62 | 35 | 6 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 12 | Houston | 7 | 63 | 108 | 15 | 186 | 26.6 |