2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Houston | 4 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 139 | 34.8 |
| 6 | SMU | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Temple | 4 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 38.3 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 39.3 |