2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 29 | 34 | 3 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 31 | 44 | 8 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 25 | 36 | 7 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 5 | 54 | 34 | 8 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 7 | UCF | 5 | 36 | 50 | 14 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 4 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 44 | 48 | 11 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 47 | 33 | 10 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Houston | 4 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 11 | SMU | 5 | 38 | 63 | 13 | 114 | 22.8 |