2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 12 | 137 | 103 | 18 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 2 | UCF | 9 | 109 | 129 | 14 | 252 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 10 | 81 | 125 | 29 | 235 | 23.5 |
| 4 | SMU | 9 | 82 | 117 | 28 | 227 | 25.2 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 9 | 80 | 91 | 27 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 69 | 103 | 11 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 8 | 78 | 93 | 8 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 7 | 70 | 81 | 6 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 8 | South Florida | 7 | 58 | 85 | 14 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 54 | 80 | 12 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 11 | Navy | 10 | 100 | 36 | 7 | 143 | 14.3 |