2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTSA | 5 | 51 | 53 | 13 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 2 | UAB | 4 | 33 | 43 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 3 | North Texas | 3 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 30 | 41 | 10 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Southern Miss | 4 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 6 | UTEP | 4 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 76 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 12 | FIU | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |