2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 7 | 74 | 76 | 10 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 2 | UTSA | 7 | 70 | 62 | 13 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 61 | 40 | 9 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 59 | 57 | 4 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 54 | 64 | 13 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 6 | 48 | 53 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Marshall | 6 | 46 | 60 | 10 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 7 | UAB | 5 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 9 | Rice | 5 | 45 | 52 | 11 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 44 | 62 | 12 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 4 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 12 | UTEP | 4 | 33 | 35 | 10 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 13 | FIU | 3 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 |