2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 382 | 484 | 207 | 866 | 4.18 | 288.7 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 5 | 723 | 764 | 340 | 1487 | 4.37 | 297.4 |
| 3 | Houston | 3 | 372 | 570 | 218 | 942 | 4.32 | 314.0 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 4 | 797 | 647 | 271 | 1444 | 5.33 | 361.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 608 | 1581 | 422 | 2189 | 5.19 | 364.8 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 943 | 631 | 266 | 1574 | 5.92 | 393.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 1154 | 828 | 328 | 1982 | 6.04 | 396.4 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 888 | 1515 | 465 | 2403 | 5.17 | 400.5 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 1104 | 1507 | 462 | 2611 | 5.65 | 435.2 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 1186 | 1454 | 473 | 2640 | 5.58 | 440.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 675 | 678 | 221 | 1353 | 6.12 | 451.0 |