2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 6 | 61 | 76 | 5 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 2 | Southern Mississippi | 7 | 46 | 65 | 10 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 46 | 52 | 16 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 108 | 15.4 |
| 5 | UTSA | 5 | 42 | 46 | 13 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 7 | UTEP | 5 | 37 | 43 | 12 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4 | 31 | 40 | 7 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Rice | 3 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 11 | Florida International | 5 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 |
| 12 | UAB | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Marshall | 3 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 45 | 15.0 |