2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 80 | 53 | 21 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 57 | 58 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 84 | 82 | 16 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 118 | 52 | 17 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 68 | 42 | 12 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 10 | 119 | 108 | 21 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 10 | Memphis | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 8 | 103 | 96 | 14 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 12 | SMU | 3 | 35 | 40 | 9 | 84 | 28.0 |