2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 7 | 82 | 88 | 7 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 9 | 93 | 106 | 19 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 3 | South Florida | 8 | 83 | 90 | 16 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 4 | UAB | 6 | 54 | 75 | 12 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 6 | 44 | 81 | 11 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 6 | Memphis | 6 | 51 | 71 | 13 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 7 | UTSA | 9 | 91 | 97 | 10 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 72 | 68 | 6 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 26 | 64 | 12 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 6 | 50 | 62 | 7 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 43 | 50 | 15 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Charlotte | 6 | 39 | 43 | 10 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Navy | 6 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 14 | East Carolina | 6 | 34 | 45 | 8 | 87 | 14.5 |