2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 5 | 69 | 52 | 3 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 58 | 51 | 14 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 46 | 63 | 8 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 49 | 58 | 8 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 31 | 59 | 13 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 5 | 50 | 37 | 16 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 7 | South Florida | 4 | 38 | 54 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 5 | 47 | 40 | 8 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 38 | 50 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 38 | 43 | 10 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 88 | 22.0 |