2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 9 | 73 | 98 | 23 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 7 | 54 | 89 | 15 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 3 | SMU | 6 | 52 | 79 | 16 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 35 | 77 | 16 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 5 | 36 | 70 | 18 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 67 | 66 | 13 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 7 | Tulane | 7 | 70 | 63 | 10 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 7 | 72 | 55 | 11 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 9 | UCF | 6 | 71 | 51 | 22 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 8 | 61 | 46 | 12 | 119 | 14.9 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 6 | 40 | 44 | 12 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 6 | 92 | 27 | 5 | 124 | 20.7 |