2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in November Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 75 | 205 | 58 | 280 | 4.83 | 280.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 3 | 401 | 474 | 194 | 875 | 4.51 | 291.7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 3 | 415 | 519 | 217 | 934 | 4.30 | 311.3 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 2 | 377 | 276 | 144 | 653 | 4.53 | 326.5 |
| 5 | Tulane | 3 | 484 | 727 | 231 | 1211 | 5.24 | 403.7 |
| 6 | Houston | 2 | 478 | 391 | 149 | 869 | 5.83 | 434.5 |
| 7 | SMU | 3 | 447 | 869 | 229 | 1316 | 5.75 | 438.7 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 4 | 786 | 979 | 281 | 1765 | 6.28 | 441.3 |
| 9 | Temple | 3 | 606 | 809 | 192 | 1415 | 7.37 | 471.7 |
| 10 | UCF | 3 | 569 | 849 | 248 | 1418 | 5.72 | 472.7 |
| 11 | South Florida | 3 | 658 | 959 | 227 | 1617 | 7.12 | 539.0 |