2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 3 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 2 | Tulane | 3 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 3 | UCF | 2 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 2 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.0 |