2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 1 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 2 | South Florida | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Tulane | 3 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 57 | 19.0 |