2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 7 | 59 | 60 | 21 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 81 | 60 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 60 | 72 | 25 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 72 | 79 | 15 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 5 | Navy | 10 | 105 | 80 | 13 | 198 | 19.8 |
| 6 | South Florida | 7 | 73 | 88 | 12 | 173 | 24.7 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 86 | 104 | 13 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 94 | 105 | 15 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 9 | Tulane | 12 | 110 | 124 | 21 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 10 | UCF | 9 | 101 | 132 | 20 | 253 | 28.1 |
| 11 | Memphis | 10 | 90 | 136 | 13 | 239 | 23.9 |