2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 3 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 3 | Memphis | 4 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 4 | UCF | 3 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 37 | 48 | 9 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Houston | 3 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 32 | 45 | 6 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 3 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 52 | 46 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 4 | 34 | 42 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 4 | 53 | 26 | 3 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Navy | 4 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 19.8 |