2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 38 | 41 | 6 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 12 | 167 | 136 | 27 | 330 | 27.5 |
| 3 | Memphis | 8 | 108 | 99 | 13 | 220 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 8 | 100 | 99 | 15 | 214 | 26.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 137 | 115 | 13 | 265 | 24.1 |
| 7 | South Florida | 7 | 75 | 81 | 8 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 5 | 43 | 63 | 7 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 10 | Navy | 3 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 11 | Temple | 8 | 71 | 83 | 10 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Tulane | 7 | 82 | 53 | 7 | 142 | 20.3 |