2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 57 | 91 | 34 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 10 | 74 | 108 | 14 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 71 | 101 | 8 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 88 | 115 | 23 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 123 | 86 | 25 | 234 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 12 | 104 | 131 | 24 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Temple | 11 | 113 | 97 | 32 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 11 | 129 | 100 | 22 | 251 | 22.8 |
| 9 | SMU | 9 | 100 | 94 | 15 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 9 | UCF | 11 | 135 | 100 | 20 | 255 | 23.2 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 119 | 72 | 8 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 12 | Houston | 12 | 128 | 159 | 21 | 308 | 25.7 |