2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 6 | 113 | 10 | 7 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7 | 87 | 55 | 10 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 81 | 44 | 5 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 6 | 72 | 59 | 15 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 7 | 67 | 83 | 25 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 63 | 75 | 9 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 49 | 47 | 7 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 5 | 36 | 60 | 6 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 4 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 5 | 31 | 59 | 18 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 3 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 69 | 23.0 |