2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 79 | 94 | 11 | 184 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 12 | 103 | 99 | 31 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 106 | 113 | 20 | 239 | 19.9 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 14 | 114 | 127 | 38 | 279 | 19.9 |
| 5 | Memphis | 13 | 125 | 116 | 27 | 268 | 20.6 |
| 6 | UCF | 12 | 110 | 115 | 29 | 254 | 21.2 |
| 7 | Houston | 11 | 99 | 127 | 17 | 243 | 22.1 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 116 | 116 | 33 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 9 | South Florida | 11 | 148 | 80 | 25 | 253 | 23.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 13 | 105 | 167 | 30 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 11 | 126 | 121 | 25 | 272 | 24.7 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 10 | 113 | 120 | 16 | 249 | 24.9 |