2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 38 | 84 | 23 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 47 | 93 | 20 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 6 | 73 | 60 | 16 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 7 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 5 | Houston | 5 | 59 | 62 | 15 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 70 | 57 | 14 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 7 | 66 | 69 | 14 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Navy | 9 | 113 | 30 | 11 | 154 | 17.1 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 48 | 98 | 10 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 5 | 58 | 42 | 10 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 7 | 69 | 43 | 10 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 7 | 71 | 56 | 9 | 136 | 19.4 |