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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Temple 3 15 14 0 29 9.7
2 Ohio State 4 21 26 1 48 12.0
2 Old Dominion 4 33 29 1 63 15.8
2 Troy 4 34 35 1 70 17.5
2 New Mexico State 3 27 29 1 57 19.0
2 Nevada 4 57 25 1 83 20.8
2 Boise State 4 56 27 1 84 21.0
8 Alabama 4 17 21 2 40 10.0
8 Connecticut 3 29 24 2 55 18.3
8 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 25 55 2 82 20.5
8 Northwestern 4 34 46 2 82 20.5
8 Navy 4 30 51 2 83 20.8
8 Utah 3 24 37 2 63 21.0
8 Purdue 4 48 36 2 86 21.5
8 Louisiana-Monroe 3 33 38 2 73 24.3
8 Georgia Tech 4 42 54 2 98 24.5
8 Texas Tech 4 52 58 2 112 28.0
18 LSU 4 34 25 3 62 15.5
18 Georgia 4 38 21 3 62 15.5
18 Wake Forest 4 36 33 3 72 18.0
18 Bowling Green 4 33 37 3 73 18.3
18 Fresno State 3 30 26 3 59 19.7
18 Buffalo 4 45 37 3 85 21.3
18 San Diego State 4 38 45 3 86 21.5
18 Eastern Michigan 3 27 35 3 65 21.7
18 Illinois 4 50 36 3 89 22.3
18 Mississippi State 4 36 59 3 98 24.5
18 Florida International 3 29 43 3 75 25.0
18 Oregon 4 58 42 3 103 25.8
30 BYU 4 13 31 4 48 12.0
30 Western Kentucky 3 17 21 4 42 14.0
30 Michigan State 4 25 27 4 56 14.0
30 Ohio 3 15 30 4 49 16.3
30 Virginia 4 41 28 4 73 18.3
30 Western Michigan 4 39 32 4 75 18.8
30 Rice 4 40 31 4 75 18.8
30 Oklahoma 3 31 26 4 61 20.3
30 Houston 3 21 38 4 63 21.0
30 Tulsa 4 34 47 4 85 21.3
30 Georgia State 3 35 28 4 67 22.3
30 Missouri 4 43 44 4 91 22.8
30 UNLV 3 38 27 4 69 23.0
30 Kentucky 4 55 36 4 95 23.8
30 North Carolina 4 64 28 4 96 24.0
30 South Carolina 4 48 47 4 99 24.8
30 South Florida 3 29 46 4 79 26.3
30 Syracuse 4 51 53 4 108 27.0
48 Penn State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
48 Iowa 4 29 31 5 65 16.3
48 Indiana 4 27 34 5 66 16.5
48 Arkansas 4 32 39 5 76 19.0
48 Minnesota 4 29 44 5 78 19.5
48 Army 3 34 20 5 59 19.7
48 UCF 4 51 25 5 81 20.3
48 Louisiana Tech 3 20 39 5 64 21.3
48 TCU 3 32 29 5 66 22.0
48 Duke 4 43 40 5 88 22.0
48 SMU 4 51 34 5 90 22.5
48 Akron 3 36 27 5 68 22.7
48 Kansas State 3 25 39 5 69 23.0
48 San Jose State 3 46 18 5 69 23.0
48 Toledo 4 35 52 5 92 23.0
48 Ball State 4 33 66 5 104 26.0
64 Wisconsin 4 21 32 6 59 14.8
64 USC 4 21 38 6 65 16.3
64 Tulane 4 30 33 6 69 17.3
64 Nebraska 4 28 37 6 71 17.8
64 North Carolina State 4 25 43 6 74 18.5
64 Miami (Florida) 4 26 44 6 76 19.0
64 Mississippi 4 42 29 6 77 19.3
64 Florida 4 36 36 6 78 19.5
64 Central Michigan 3 25 32 6 63 21.0
64 Miami (Ohio) 3 32 30 6 68 22.7
64 Iowa State 4 45 44 6 95 23.8
64 Cincinnati 4 45 46 6 97 24.3
76 Louisville 4 25 38 7 70 17.5
76 Virginia Tech 4 43 25 7 75 18.8
76 Auburn 4 32 39 7 78 19.5
76 Notre Dame 4 51 21 7 79 19.8
76 Vanderbilt 4 32 42 7 81 20.3
76 UTEP 4 44 35 7 86 21.5
76 Arizona State 3 33 27 7 67 22.3
76 Rutgers 4 47 35 7 89 22.3
76 Wyoming 4 46 37 7 90 22.5
76 Marshall 4 43 44 7 94 23.5
76 Memphis 4 41 51 7 99 24.8
76 Texas A&M 4 49 46 7 102 25.5
76 Middle Tennessee 4 55 48 7 110 27.5
76 Pittsburgh 4 23 81 7 111 27.8
76 Tennessee 4 56 48 7 111 27.8
91 Southern Mississippi 4 21 33 8 62 15.5
91 Colorado State 4 42 23 8 73 18.3
91 Michigan 4 36 30 8 74 18.5
91 Idaho 3 20 28 8 56 18.7
91 Stanford 4 32 39 8 79 19.8
91 New Mexico 4 41 39 8 88 22.0
91 Hawai'i 4 49 32 8 89 22.3
91 West Virginia 4 46 44 8 98 24.5
91 Charlotte 4 31 60 8 99 24.8
91 Florida Atlantic 4 51 44 8 103 25.8
91 Baylor 4 46 52 8 106 26.5
91 Kent State 3 54 26 8 88 29.3
103 Appalachian State 4 31 28 9 68 17.0
103 Boston College 4 23 37 9 69 17.3
103 Washington 4 15 47 9 71 17.8
103 UTSA 4 26 40 9 75 18.8
103 Arkansas State 4 27 40 9 76 19.0
103 Air Force 4 28 40 9 77 19.3
103 Texas 4 35 49 9 93 23.3
103 Washington State 4 37 51 9 97 24.3
103 California 4 45 46 9 100 25.0
103 Massachusetts 3 33 36 9 78 26.0
113 Clemson 4 23 28 10 61 15.3
113 Florida State 4 20 36 10 66 16.5
113 Colorado 4 27 36 10 73 18.3
113 Northern Illinois 4 36 43 10 89 22.3
113 Texas State 4 45 37 10 92 23.0
113 Georgia Southern 3 30 31 10 71 23.7
113 Utah State 4 60 25 10 95 23.8
113 South Alabama 3 31 31 10 72 24.0
113 Oklahoma State 3 32 35 10 77 25.7
113 East Carolina 4 65 38 10 113 28.3
123 Oregon State 4 42 36 11 89 22.3
123 Kansas 4 56 32 11 99 24.8
125 Maryland 4 48 52 13 113 28.3
126 North Texas 4 44 35 14 93 23.3
127 UCLA 4 40 48 17 105 26.3
128 Arizona 4 41 57 18 116 29.0