2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 8 | 55 | 68 | 9 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 8 | 67 | 104 | 17 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Houston | 8 | 72 | 81 | 15 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 8 | 73 | 69 | 18 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 8 | 75 | 70 | 17 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 8 | 77 | 76 | 25 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Tulane | 8 | 78 | 76 | 13 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 9 | 79 | 96 | 25 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 9 | Memphis | 9 | 80 | 86 | 20 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 100 | 97 | 13 | 210 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 103 | 82 | 17 | 202 | 25.3 |
| 12 | South Florida | 8 | 107 | 60 | 17 | 184 | 23.0 |