2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 4 | 47 | 42 | 2 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 33 | 48 | 3 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 |
| 3 | Houston | 4 | 55 | 43 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 48 | 33 | 5 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 4 | 62 | 34 | 5 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 7 | UCF | 4 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 40 | 42 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 51 | 35 | 8 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 27 | 52 | 14 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 12 | Temple | 4 | 51 | 34 | 16 | 101 | 25.3 |