2020 Conference USA Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIU | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 3 | Southern Miss | 6 | 61 | 63 | 5 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 48 | 55 | 7 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 4 | 35 | 39 | 8 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 63 | 65 | 8 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 57 | 52 | 9 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 57 | 58 | 9 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 9 | UTEP | 4 | 40 | 36 | 10 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 10 | UAB | 5 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 11 | Marshall | 6 | 39 | 54 | 12 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 12 | North Texas | 7 | 86 | 70 | 13 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 13 | UTSA | 7 | 56 | 61 | 15 | 132 | 18.9 |