2020 Conference USA Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 9 | 102 | 102 | 11 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 2 | Rice | 5 | 45 | 52 | 11 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 3 | UTSA | 11 | 110 | 103 | 24 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Marshall | 9 | 84 | 84 | 19 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 77 | 86 | 19 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 6 | UTEP | 5 | 43 | 46 | 10 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 5 | 42 | 49 | 6 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 59 | 78 | 15 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 9 | UAB | 7 | 65 | 56 | 10 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 10 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 69 | 85 | 11 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 84 | 65 | 12 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 83 | 79 | 8 | 170 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Florida International | 4 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |