2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 2 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |