2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 1 | 200 | 84 | 72 | 284 | 3.94 | 284.0 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 9 | 1066 | 1731 | 647 | 2797 | 4.32 | 310.8 |
| 3 | Houston | 3 | 372 | 570 | 218 | 942 | 4.32 | 314.0 |
| 4 | Temple | 1 | 143 | 181 | 73 | 324 | 4.44 | 324.0 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 562 | 1404 | 415 | 1966 | 4.74 | 327.7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 6 | 876 | 1146 | 441 | 2022 | 4.59 | 337.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 302 | 715 | 219 | 1017 | 4.64 | 339.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 3 | 699 | 453 | 198 | 1152 | 5.82 | 384.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 7 | 1200 | 1635 | 536 | 2835 | 5.29 | 405.0 |
| 10 | Memphis | 8 | 1114 | 2182 | 623 | 3296 | 5.29 | 412.0 |
| 11 | UCF | 6 | 1186 | 1454 | 473 | 2640 | 5.58 | 440.0 |