2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 12 | 137 | 149 | 25 | 311 | 25.9 |
| 2 | Memphis | 12 | 137 | 135 | 22 | 294 | 24.5 |
| 3 | UCF | 11 | 160 | 125 | 27 | 312 | 28.4 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 10 | 79 | 125 | 28 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 113 | 124 | 17 | 254 | 23.1 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 12 | 148 | 123 | 14 | 285 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Temple | 11 | 89 | 122 | 12 | 223 | 20.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 65 | 102 | 17 | 184 | 20.4 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 11 | 124 | 90 | 11 | 225 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 11 | 121 | 80 | 14 | 215 | 19.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 94 | 67 | 18 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 9 | 137 | 30 | 8 | 175 | 19.4 |