2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - All Games through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 10 | 123 | 144 | 16 | 283 | 28.3 |
| 2 | SMU | 10 | 95 | 127 | 29 | 251 | 25.1 |
| 3 | Memphis | 11 | 95 | 135 | 30 | 260 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 69 | 103 | 11 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 9 | 83 | 105 | 11 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 9 | 80 | 91 | 27 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 10 | 97 | 112 | 10 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 8 | Tulane | 12 | 137 | 103 | 18 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 9 | South Florida | 9 | 76 | 97 | 15 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 54 | 80 | 12 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 11 | Navy | 10 | 100 | 36 | 7 | 143 | 14.3 |