2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 156 | 131 | 31 | 318 | 26.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 11 | 60 | 122 | 28 | 210 | 19.1 |
| 3 | Houston | 12 | 130 | 142 | 26 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 11 | 85 | 134 | 26 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 11 | 112 | 82 | 24 | 218 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Memphis | 13 | 154 | 135 | 23 | 312 | 24.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 12 | 118 | 120 | 19 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 121 | 84 | 16 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 12 | 135 | 117 | 15 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 99 | 144 | 15 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 11 | Navy | 12 | 160 | 34 | 13 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 11 | 115 | 91 | 11 | 217 | 19.7 |