2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 4 | 46 | 50 | 7 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 3 | South Florida | 4 | 50 | 41 | 6 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Temple | 3 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 5 | SMU | 3 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 3 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 3 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 8 | UCF | 3 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 4 | 38 | 26 | 3 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 3 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 3 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 16.8 |