2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 6 | 71 | 51 | 10 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 12 | 49 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 4 | North Texas | 7 | 56 | 87 | 8 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 5 | UAB | 8 | 62 | 92 | 16 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Temple | 9 | 43 | 115 | 19 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 62 | 76 | 9 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 8 | UTSA | 4 | 32 | 39 | 2 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 9 | 63 | 68 | 18 | 149 | 16.6 |
| 10 | Rice | 7 | 31 | 69 | 13 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 42 | 75 | 11 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Tulane | 3 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 10 | 61 | 73 | 11 | 145 | 14.5 |
| 14 | Navy | 7 | 61 | 31 | 4 | 96 | 13.7 |