2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 41 | 71 | 17 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 2 | SMU | 6 | 60 | 84 | 15 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 6 | 75 | 51 | 9 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 4 | South Florida | 3 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 84 | 84 | 7 | 175 | 29.2 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 26 | 46 | 6 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 3 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 5 | 48 | 61 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 4 | 36 | 35 | 5 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 57 | 18 | 3 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 3 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 75 | 25.0 |