2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 5 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 27 | 63 | 6 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 4 | 39 | 47 | 7 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Houston | 7 | 57 | 94 | 11 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 6 | South Florida | 3 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 48 | 70 | 9 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 4 | 32 | 44 | 8 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 6 | 41 | 70 | 6 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Temple | 5 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Navy | 3 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 |