2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 10 | 71 | 95 | 28 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 8 | 72 | 79 | 15 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 9 | 76 | 75 | 23 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 81 | 60 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 86 | 104 | 13 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 6 | Memphis | 11 | 93 | 143 | 14 | 250 | 22.7 |
| 7 | SMU | 10 | 98 | 115 | 15 | 228 | 22.8 |
| 8 | South Florida | 9 | 99 | 97 | 14 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Navy | 10 | 105 | 80 | 13 | 198 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 12 | 110 | 124 | 21 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 112 | 144 | 20 | 276 | 27.6 |