2016 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 13 91 71 24 186 14.3
2 Fresno State 12 167 80 14 261 21.8
3 Southern Mississippi 13 90 83 20 193 14.8
3 Florida 13 96 83 27 206 15.8
5 Rutgers 12 143 87 12 242 20.2
5 Utah State 12 144 87 26 257 21.4
7 San Jose State 12 148 89 16 253 21.1
7 Nevada 12 168 89 8 265 22.1
9 Army 13 87 91 10 188 14.5
10 Temple 14 101 96 18 215 15.4
10 Georgia 13 101 96 11 208 16.0
10 Buffalo 12 147 96 16 259 21.6
13 Tulane 12 100 98 18 216 18.0
14 LSU 12 77 100 15 192 16.0
15 Duke 12 103 102 11 216 18.0
15 Notre Dame 12 120 102 22 244 20.3
17 North Texas 13 147 103 34 284 21.8
18 Ohio State 13 88 104 8 200 15.4
19 Kent State 12 134 105 21 260 21.7
20 Boston College 13 67 107 27 201 15.5
20 East Carolina 12 129 107 20 256 21.3
20 Kansas 12 149 107 21 277 23.1
23 Michigan State 12 92 108 23 223 18.6
23 South Alabama 13 142 108 26 276 21.2
23 North Carolina 13 154 108 23 285 21.9
23 UTEP 12 139 108 18 265 22.1
27 Georgia State 12 138 110 19 267 22.3
28 Illinois 12 126 112 20 258 21.5
28 Purdue 12 135 112 14 261 21.8
30 UCF 13 124 113 18 255 19.6
31 Louisville 13 84 115 28 227 17.5
31 Iowa 13 106 115 15 236 18.2
33 Clemson 15 102 116 37 255 17.0
33 Virginia Tech 14 98 116 26 240 17.1
33 Georgia Southern 12 113 116 25 254 21.2
33 Mississippi 12 137 116 17 270 22.5
37 Oregon State 12 133 118 26 277 23.1
38 Washington 14 98 119 29 246 17.6
38 Miami (Ohio) 13 114 119 29 262 20.2
38 Louisiana-Monroe 12 153 119 20 292 24.3
41 Boise State 13 144 120 14 278 21.4
42 Nebraska 13 91 121 19 231 17.8
42 New Mexico 13 107 121 26 254 19.5
42 Colorado State 13 131 121 17 269 20.7
45 Texas State 12 138 122 26 286 23.8
46 Houston 13 74 123 16 213 16.4
46 Miami (Florida) 13 102 123 20 245 18.8
46 Indiana 13 112 123 18 253 19.5
46 Kentucky 13 157 123 15 295 22.7
50 Arkansas 13 114 124 11 249 19.2
50 Rice 12 120 124 14 258 21.5
50 SMU 12 128 124 16 268 22.3
50 Hawai'i 14 185 124 26 335 23.9
54 Alabama 15 71 125 21 217 14.5
54 Appalachian State 13 83 125 24 232 17.8
54 Western Michigan 14 111 125 15 251 17.9
54 Florida State 13 89 125 31 245 18.8
54 Arkansas State 13 97 125 29 251 19.3
59 San Diego State 14 92 126 18 236 16.9
59 Toledo 13 110 126 20 256 19.7
59 Iowa State 12 147 126 20 293 24.4
62 Air Force 13 78 127 24 229 17.6
63 Colorado 14 99 128 19 246 17.6
63 UTSA 13 115 128 28 271 20.8
63 TCU 13 130 128 16 274 21.1
63 UNLV 12 118 128 21 267 22.3
63 Baylor 13 133 128 29 290 22.3
63 Texas 12 124 128 24 276 23.0
69 Minnesota 13 95 129 23 247 19.0
69 Wake Forest 13 107 129 15 251 19.3
69 Stanford 13 105 129 19 253 19.5
69 UCLA 12 105 129 33 267 22.3
69 Bowling Green 12 119 129 24 272 22.7
69 Maryland 13 143 129 27 299 23.0
75 Wisconsin 14 83 130 16 229 16.4
75 USC 13 93 130 26 249 19.2
75 Akron 12 144 130 20 294 24.5
78 Missouri 12 120 133 20 273 22.8
78 California 12 158 133 29 320 26.7
80 Central Michigan 13 108 134 17 259 19.9
80 South Carolina 13 144 134 20 298 22.9
82 Virginia 12 102 135 21 258 21.5
82 Tennessee 13 136 135 22 293 22.5
84 Troy 13 92 136 22 250 19.2
84 Cincinnati 12 133 136 18 287 23.9
86 Auburn 13 95 137 18 250 19.2
86 Marshall 12 120 137 33 290 24.2
86 Florida Atlantic 12 142 137 17 296 24.7
89 Tulsa 13 107 138 16 261 20.1
89 Vanderbilt 13 108 138 20 266 20.5
89 Florida International 12 120 138 11 269 22.4
92 Old Dominion 13 118 139 21 278 21.4
92 Syracuse 12 121 139 15 275 22.9
94 Penn State 14 109 140 25 274 19.6
95 North Carolina State 13 81 141 26 248 19.1
95 New Mexico State 12 133 141 15 289 24.1
95 Northern Illinois 12 120 141 31 292 24.3
95 Arizona 12 130 141 31 302 25.2
99 Texas A&M 13 133 142 31 306 23.5
99 Massachusetts 12 119 142 25 286 23.8
101 BYU 13 78 143 23 244 18.8
102 West Virginia 13 118 144 22 284 21.8
102 Oklahoma State 13 126 144 25 295 22.7
104 Utah 13 89 145 20 254 19.5
104 Oklahoma 13 112 145 19 276 21.2
106 Georgia Tech 13 122 147 12 281 21.6
106 Memphis 13 137 147 25 309 23.8
108 Connecticut 12 89 149 13 251 20.9
109 Middle Tennessee 13 150 150 19 319 24.5
110 Washington State 13 89 151 24 264 20.3
111 Wyoming 14 120 152 18 290 20.7
112 Ohio 14 96 153 18 267 19.1
113 Kansas State 13 89 155 18 262 20.2
113 Idaho 13 108 155 28 291 22.4
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 93 156 16 265 20.4
115 Northwestern 13 113 156 11 280 21.5
115 Oregon 12 157 156 24 337 28.1
118 Eastern Michigan 13 124 159 28 311 23.9
118 South Florida 13 144 159 23 326 25.1
120 Navy 14 136 161 10 307 21.9
121 Arizona State 12 93 163 22 278 23.2
122 Ball State 12 93 165 15 273 22.8
123 Western Kentucky 14 81 166 34 281 20.1
124 Charlotte 12 95 169 26 290 24.2
125 Mississippi State 13 110 172 16 298 22.9
125 Texas Tech 12 138 172 11 321 26.8
127 Louisiana Tech 14 130 183 23 336 24.0
128 Pittsburgh 13 87 193 23 303 23.3