2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 58 | 24 | 6 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 56 | 65 | 4 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 42 | 38 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 37 | 53 | 16 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 4 | 36 | 54 | 7 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 3 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 3 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 30 | 40 | 9 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 28 | 60 | 10 | 98 | 24.5 |