2011 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 23 | 39 | 1 | 63 | 31.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 62 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 2 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Florida | 2 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Baylor | 2 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 2 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 2 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 11 | 91 | 199 | 15 | 305 | 27.7 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 2 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 14 | Nevada | 11 | 142 | 132 | 18 | 292 | 26.5 |
| 15 | Boise State | 11 | 92 | 170 | 21 | 283 | 25.7 |
| 16 | Western Michigan | 8 | 56 | 132 | 17 | 205 | 25.6 |
| 17 | Virginia | 2 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 17 | Washington State | 2 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 2 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Oregon | 1 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Arizona | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 24 | UCLA | 2 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 2 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 2 | 20 | 29 | 0 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Alabama | 2 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 28 | BYU | 8 | 86 | 94 | 14 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 29 | Arkansas State | 10 | 91 | 138 | 13 | 242 | 24.2 |
| 30 | Toledo | 10 | 115 | 113 | 13 | 241 | 24.1 |
| 31 | Kansas State | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Ohio | 12 | 137 | 129 | 19 | 285 | 23.8 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 124 | 117 | 21 | 262 | 23.8 |
| 34 | East Carolina | 9 | 67 | 139 | 6 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 35 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 129 | 131 | 22 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 2 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 37 | Navy | 8 | 150 | 27 | 10 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 38 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 73 | 113 | 21 | 207 | 23.0 |
| 38 | LSU | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 40 | Ball State | 9 | 69 | 117 | 20 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 41 | Illinois | 2 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 41 | Duke | 2 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 78 | 109 | 15 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 44 | Tulsa | 11 | 96 | 134 | 15 | 245 | 22.3 |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 3 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Hawai'i | 10 | 49 | 149 | 24 | 222 | 22.2 |
| 47 | Central Michigan | 8 | 54 | 113 | 10 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 48 | Army | 8 | 150 | 22 | 4 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 48 | Ohio State | 2 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 48 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 52 | Fresno State | 9 | 76 | 103 | 17 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 53 | Purdue | 3 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 53 | Rutgers | 3 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 55 | TCU | 11 | 114 | 107 | 15 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 55 | South Carolina | 2 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 10 | 89 | 109 | 16 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 58 | UAB | 10 | 71 | 122 | 19 | 212 | 21.2 |
| 59 | Air Force | 10 | 143 | 53 | 15 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 59 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 53 | 128 | 9 | 190 | 21.1 |
| 59 | Buffalo | 8 | 72 | 84 | 13 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 62 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Georgia | 2 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Florida State | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 67 | UCF | 10 | 88 | 111 | 10 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 10 | 46 | 146 | 13 | 205 | 20.5 |
| 69 | Utah State | 11 | 132 | 78 | 10 | 220 | 20.0 |
| 69 | New Mexico State | 11 | 81 | 126 | 13 | 220 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 88 | 101 | 11 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 69 | UTEP | 10 | 88 | 94 | 18 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Nebraska | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Louisville | 2 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Utah | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Michigan | 3 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 78 | Troy | 10 | 53 | 129 | 14 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 66 | 113 | 16 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 79 | Cincinnati | 2 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 79 | Syracuse | 2 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 79 | Indiana | 2 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 83 | Bowling Green | 10 | 59 | 124 | 9 | 192 | 19.2 |
| 83 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 87 | 70 | 16 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 85 | Colorado | 2 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 85 | North Carolina | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 87 | Wyoming | 10 | 87 | 90 | 12 | 189 | 18.9 |
| 88 | Temple | 10 | 126 | 51 | 11 | 188 | 18.8 |
| 89 | Florida International | 11 | 91 | 95 | 19 | 205 | 18.6 |
| 89 | SMU | 10 | 50 | 119 | 17 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 91 | North Texas | 10 | 78 | 92 | 13 | 183 | 18.3 |
| 92 | Penn State | 3 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 92 | Texas | 2 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 92 | Northwestern | 2 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 92 | California | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 92 | 41 | 10 | 143 | 17.9 |
| 97 | Rice | 8 | 75 | 63 | 4 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 98 | Colorado State | 10 | 91 | 69 | 16 | 176 | 17.6 |
| 98 | Tulane | 10 | 72 | 91 | 13 | 176 | 17.6 |
| 100 | Mississippi | 3 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 101 | Marshall | 10 | 71 | 92 | 6 | 169 | 16.9 |
| 102 | Auburn | 2 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 102 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 102 | Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 58 | 72 | 14 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 105 | Clemson | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 107 | Idaho | 9 | 52 | 76 | 14 | 142 | 15.8 |
| 108 | Akron | 9 | 57 | 68 | 14 | 139 | 15.4 |
| 109 | Missouri | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 110 | UNLV | 9 | 80 | 40 | 12 | 132 | 14.7 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 9 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 132 | 14.7 |
| 112 | Memphis | 10 | 43 | 88 | 14 | 145 | 14.5 |
| 113 | Kent State | 9 | 46 | 71 | 11 | 128 | 14.2 |
| 114 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 115 | Kentucky | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 116 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |