2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 4 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | 36 | 44 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 3 | 20 | 43 | 13 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 5 | 46 | 41 | 9 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Temple | 3 | 18 | 34 | 7 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Tulane | 4 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 8 | SMU | 2 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 60 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 3 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 12 | UCF | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 29.0 |