2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 4 | 39 | 60 | 9 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 37 | 70 | 6 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 6 | 53 | 58 | 22 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 3 | 25 | 33 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 63 | 90 | 15 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 3 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 6 | 60 | 42 | 12 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Temple | 6 | 46 | 59 | 9 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 7 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 91 | 13.0 |