2023 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 2 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 5 | UTSA | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 6 | South Florida | 2 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 2 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 2 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 2 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 2 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 11 | UAB | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 13 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |