2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 81 | 60 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 7 | 64 | 75 | 10 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Houston | 6 | 53 | 55 | 11 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 8 | 81 | 62 | 12 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Memphis | 10 | 82 | 128 | 12 | 222 | 22.2 |
| 6 | South Florida | 6 | 61 | 72 | 13 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 79 | 90 | 15 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 7 | UCF | 7 | 80 | 98 | 15 | 193 | 27.6 |
| 9 | Tulane | 11 | 100 | 109 | 20 | 229 | 20.8 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 8 | 71 | 64 | 22 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 8 | 55 | 73 | 25 | 153 | 19.1 |