2016 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Kansas State 3 14 14 2 30 10.0
2 Buffalo 3 42 18 5 65 21.7
3 Southern Mississippi 4 22 19 5 46 11.5
4 Miami (Florida) 3 16 21 6 43 14.3
5 Virginia Tech 4 21 22 6 49 12.3
5 Florida 4 18 22 11 51 12.8
5 Toledo 4 30 22 6 58 14.5
8 Boston College 4 22 23 7 52 13.0
8 Clemson 4 23 23 12 58 14.5
8 Michigan 4 27 23 8 58 14.5
8 Memphis 3 16 23 6 45 15.0
8 New Mexico 3 24 23 5 52 17.3
8 Georgia State 3 53 23 1 77 25.7
14 Temple 4 44 24 10 78 19.5
15 Navy 3 29 25 3 57 19.0
16 North Carolina State 3 16 26 6 48 16.0
16 Louisville 4 35 26 11 72 18.0
16 Fresno State 4 57 26 5 88 22.0
19 Maryland 3 23 27 5 55 18.3
19 Florida State 4 40 27 10 77 19.3
21 Ohio State 3 17 28 4 49 16.3
22 UCF 4 33 29 4 66 16.5
22 Illinois 3 17 29 8 54 18.0
24 Air Force 3 8 30 6 44 14.7
24 Tulane 4 30 30 4 64 16.0
24 Indiana 3 18 30 7 55 18.3
27 Army 4 18 31 2 51 12.8
27 Michigan State 3 14 31 7 52 17.3
27 Rutgers 4 35 31 3 69 17.3
27 Penn State 4 37 31 5 73 18.3
27 Baylor 4 33 31 10 74 18.5
27 Minnesota 3 23 31 8 62 20.7
27 North Texas 4 43 31 12 86 21.5
27 Nevada 4 53 31 2 86 21.5
27 Louisiana-Monroe 3 43 31 8 82 27.3
36 Alabama 4 13 32 6 51 12.8
36 Auburn 4 28 32 6 66 16.5
36 Texas 3 18 32 6 56 18.7
36 USC 4 40 32 4 76 19.0
36 San Diego State 3 19 32 7 58 19.3
36 South Alabama 4 40 32 5 77 19.3
36 Oregon State 3 28 32 5 65 21.7
43 Duke 4 26 33 4 63 15.8
44 Western Michigan 4 23 34 4 61 15.3
44 Georgia Southern 4 23 34 6 63 15.8
44 Utah State 4 37 34 7 78 19.5
44 Oklahoma 3 23 34 5 62 20.7
44 UTSA 4 41 34 10 85 21.3
44 UTEP 4 52 34 7 93 23.3
50 Colorado 4 23 35 5 63 15.8
50 Tulsa 4 29 35 4 68 17.0
50 Iowa 4 46 35 2 83 20.8
50 North Carolina 4 44 35 10 89 22.3
50 West Virginia 3 35 35 4 74 24.7
50 Texas State 3 40 35 8 83 27.7
56 East Carolina 4 24 36 5 65 16.3
56 Purdue 3 24 36 2 62 20.7
56 Mississippi 4 52 36 5 93 23.3
59 Wisconsin 4 15 37 5 57 14.3
59 Utah 4 23 37 5 65 16.3
59 Nebraska 4 30 37 9 76 19.0
59 San Jose State 4 48 37 2 87 21.8
59 Kent State 4 41 37 10 88 22.0
59 Marshall 3 21 37 12 70 23.3
65 Georgia 4 29 38 2 69 17.3
65 Tennessee 4 26 38 8 72 18.0
65 Boise State 3 16 38 7 61 20.3
65 Middle Tennessee 4 40 38 7 85 21.3
65 South Florida 4 53 38 9 100 25.0
70 LSU 4 27 39 4 70 17.5
70 Arkansas 4 29 39 3 71 17.8
70 Oklahoma State 4 32 39 5 76 19.0
70 Notre Dame 4 41 39 8 88 22.0
74 UCLA 4 33 40 7 80 20.0
74 Miami (Ohio) 4 39 40 7 86 21.5
74 Iowa State 4 45 40 8 93 23.3
77 Wake Forest 4 20 41 7 68 17.0
77 Washington 5 36 41 11 88 17.6
77 Ball State 4 27 41 3 71 17.8
80 Stanford 4 27 42 4 73 18.3
80 Washington State 3 15 42 7 64 21.3
80 Kansas 4 45 42 6 93 23.3
80 California 4 54 42 9 105 26.3
84 Houston 5 11 43 2 56 11.2
84 Ohio 4 30 43 4 77 19.3
84 Syracuse 4 38 43 3 84 21.0
87 Central Michigan 4 21 44 4 69 17.3
87 Georgia Tech 4 28 44 3 75 18.8
87 TCU 4 28 44 4 76 19.0
87 Massachusetts 4 37 44 4 85 21.3
87 South Carolina 4 41 44 10 95 23.8
87 Oregon 4 47 44 15 106 26.5
93 Eastern Michigan 4 30 45 15 90 22.5
93 Old Dominion 4 37 45 8 90 22.5
93 Florida International 4 46 45 4 95 23.8
93 Rice 4 46 45 5 96 24.0
93 Arkansas State 4 43 45 9 97 24.3
93 Bowling Green 4 49 45 10 104 26.0
93 Hawai'i 4 56 45 6 107 26.8
100 Vanderbilt 4 36 46 5 87 21.8
100 New Mexico State 4 51 46 9 106 26.5
102 Western Kentucky 4 26 47 13 86 21.5
102 Kentucky 4 48 47 7 102 25.5
104 Missouri 4 23 48 7 78 19.5
104 Cincinnati 4 38 48 5 91 22.8
104 Northern Illinois 4 41 48 15 104 26.0
107 UNLV 4 31 49 11 91 22.8
107 Florida Atlantic 4 47 49 3 99 24.8
107 Arizona 4 46 49 6 101 25.3
110 Troy 4 23 50 9 82 20.5
110 Wyoming 4 27 50 6 83 20.8
110 Texas A&M 4 28 50 13 91 22.8
113 Mississippi State 4 25 51 5 81 20.3
113 Colorado State 4 31 51 4 86 21.5
115 Appalachian State 4 26 52 7 85 21.3
116 Virginia 4 26 53 10 89 22.3
116 SMU 4 37 53 6 96 24.0
116 Idaho 4 38 53 8 99 24.8
119 Louisiana Tech 4 38 54 9 101 25.3
119 Northwestern 4 42 54 5 101 25.3
121 Pittsburgh 4 18 55 8 81 20.3
122 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 27 56 6 89 22.3
122 Charlotte 4 37 56 9 102 25.5
124 Texas Tech 4 35 60 7 102 25.5
125 Akron 4 39 61 13 113 28.3
126 Connecticut 5 31 63 7 101 20.2
127 Arizona State 4 18 64 7 89 22.3
128 BYU 5 35 67 12 114 22.8