2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 42 | 38 | 11 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 4 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Tulane | 6 | 42 | 58 | 10 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Houston | 3 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 3 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 53 | 25 | 5 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 62 | 39 | 9 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Memphis | 6 | 51 | 77 | 9 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 9 | SMU | 6 | 63 | 68 | 13 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 67 | 77 | 8 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 32 | 41 | 5 | 78 | 26.0 |