2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | North Texas | 3 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 4 | UTSA | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 6 | UTEP | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | UAB | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Marshall | 3 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |