2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 62 | 77 | 20 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5 | 42 | 48 | 16 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 7 | 75 | 60 | 11 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Memphis | 5 | 34 | 52 | 11 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 79 | 94 | 9 | 182 | 30.3 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 32 | 44 | 9 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 5 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 6 | 53 | 61 | 7 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Houston | 4 | 26 | 53 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 5 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 3 | 26 | 32 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 |