2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 10 | 117 | 117 | 14 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Marshall | 10 | 104 | 96 | 21 | 221 | 22.1 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 66 | 94 | 20 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 10 | 104 | 93 | 21 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 77 | 86 | 19 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 74 | 84 | 11 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 160 | 16.0 |
| 8 | UAB | 7 | 66 | 65 | 12 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 84 | 65 | 12 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 10 | UTEP | 7 | 57 | 63 | 15 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 6 | 51 | 59 | 9 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 12 | Rice | 5 | 45 | 52 | 11 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 13 | Florida International | 4 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 53 | 13.3 |