2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 3 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 3 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 2 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Memphis | 3 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 7 | UCF | 3 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Tulane | 3 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Houston | 2 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |