2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 3 | 163 | 739 | 223 | 902 | 4.04 | 300.7 |
| 2 | Temple | 4 | 854 | 762 | 281 | 1616 | 5.75 | 404.0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 4 | 802 | 827 | 280 | 1629 | 5.82 | 407.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 3 | 373 | 843 | 233 | 1216 | 5.22 | 405.3 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 904 | 853 | 288 | 1757 | 6.10 | 439.3 |
| 6 | South Florida | 4 | 772 | 870 | 291 | 1642 | 5.64 | 410.5 |
| 7 | Navy | 5 | 1144 | 1020 | 324 | 2164 | 6.68 | 432.8 |
| 8 | Houston | 4 | 667 | 1075 | 281 | 1742 | 6.20 | 435.5 |
| 9 | UCF | 4 | 672 | 1243 | 309 | 1915 | 6.20 | 478.8 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 643 | 1325 | 318 | 1968 | 6.19 | 492.0 |
| 11 | Memphis | 4 | 627 | 1733 | 331 | 2360 | 7.13 | 590.0 |