2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 1460 | 1571 | 473 | 3031 | 6.41 | 433.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 9 | 1291 | 1706 | 638 | 2997 | 4.70 | 333.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 10 | 2047 | 1808 | 644 | 3855 | 5.99 | 385.5 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 1340 | 1848 | 552 | 3188 | 5.78 | 398.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 9 | 1911 | 2062 | 656 | 3973 | 6.06 | 441.4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 10 | 1111 | 2135 | 710 | 3246 | 4.57 | 324.6 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 1812 | 2214 | 648 | 4026 | 6.21 | 447.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 10 | 1803 | 2419 | 748 | 4222 | 5.64 | 422.2 |
| 9 | UCF | 10 | 1926 | 2992 | 794 | 4918 | 6.19 | 491.8 |
| 10 | Memphis | 11 | 1596 | 3181 | 841 | 4777 | 5.68 | 434.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 1720 | 3344 | 900 | 5064 | 5.63 | 422.0 |