2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 7 | 1460 | 1571 | 473 | 3031 | 6.41 | 433.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 7 | 1027 | 1415 | 508 | 2442 | 4.81 | 348.9 |
| 3 | South Florida | 7 | 1430 | 1829 | 518 | 3259 | 6.29 | 465.6 |
| 4 | Houston | 8 | 1340 | 1848 | 552 | 3188 | 5.78 | 398.5 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 8 | 926 | 1518 | 571 | 2444 | 4.28 | 305.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 10 | 2047 | 1808 | 644 | 3855 | 5.99 | 385.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 9 | 1812 | 2214 | 648 | 4026 | 6.21 | 447.3 |
| 8 | SMU | 9 | 1752 | 2254 | 681 | 4006 | 5.88 | 445.1 |
| 9 | UCF | 9 | 1699 | 2748 | 713 | 4447 | 6.24 | 494.1 |
| 10 | Memphis | 10 | 1541 | 3012 | 774 | 4553 | 5.88 | 455.3 |
| 11 | Tulane | 12 | 1720 | 3344 | 900 | 5064 | 5.63 | 422.0 |