2019 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Temple | 3 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 2 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 3 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |