2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 3 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 2 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 2 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Houston | 2 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 12 | Temple | 3 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |