2020 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAB | 2 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Rice | 2 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Marshall | 3 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 9 | UTSA | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | UTEP | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 11 | North Texas | 3 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 73 | 24.3 |