2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Tulane | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | South Florida | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 34 | 34.0 |