2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 44 | 102 | 20 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 122 | 100 | 16 | 238 | 26.4 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 68 | 100 | 22 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Temple | 8 | 74 | 93 | 11 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 88 | 91 | 17 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 8 | 92 | 87 | 10 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 6 | Memphis | 9 | 106 | 87 | 14 | 207 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 8 | 88 | 72 | 22 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 8 | 87 | 72 | 7 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 78 | 70 | 12 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 8 | 80 | 54 | 8 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 124 | 20 | 10 | 154 | 19.3 |