2016 National Leaders First Downs - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 6 | 54 | 130 | 16 | 200 | 33.3 |
| 1 | Clemson | 7 | 61 | 130 | 17 | 208 | 29.7 |
| 3 | Washington State | 7 | 58 | 126 | 21 | 205 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 7 | 66 | 114 | 10 | 190 | 27.1 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 45 | 103 | 9 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 72 | 99 | 11 | 182 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 7 | 48 | 99 | 14 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 8 | California | 6 | 48 | 95 | 16 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 8 | TCU | 7 | 55 | 95 | 9 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 10 | Memphis | 7 | 57 | 92 | 16 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 11 | NC State | 7 | 61 | 87 | 13 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 12 | East Carolina | 6 | 49 | 86 | 10 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 13 | Indiana | 7 | 59 | 85 | 8 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 7 | 57 | 85 | 8 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | 6 | 52 | 84 | 12 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 15 | Washington | 7 | 59 | 84 | 8 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 6 | 91 | 83 | 17 | 191 | 31.8 |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 6 | 58 | 82 | 5 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 7 | 52 | 82 | 8 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 7 | 71 | 81 | 10 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 20 | UCLA | 6 | 36 | 81 | 13 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 22 | Missouri | 7 | 79 | 80 | 12 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 61 | 79 | 9 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 23 | Michigan | 8 | 99 | 79 | 12 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 55 | 78 | 6 | 139 | 27.8 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 7 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 25 | Alabama | 7 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 6 | 41 | 78 | 15 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 25 | FIU | 7 | 57 | 78 | 9 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 7 | 47 | 78 | 13 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 7 | 76 | 77 | 11 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 7 | 71 | 77 | 15 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 31 | Houston | 6 | 58 | 77 | 4 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 31 | SMU | 6 | 44 | 77 | 12 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 35 | USC | 6 | 75 | 76 | 11 | 162 | 27.0 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 6 | 79 | 75 | 9 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 36 | Marshall | 7 | 62 | 75 | 25 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 7 | 64 | 75 | 10 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 39 | North Carolina | 6 | 39 | 74 | 8 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 6 | 36 | 74 | 6 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 41 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 49 | 73 | 8 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 41 | Oregon | 6 | 61 | 73 | 12 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 41 | Toledo | 6 | 54 | 73 | 12 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 7 | 72 | 73 | 14 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 45 | Troy | 6 | 60 | 71 | 12 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 46 | Colorado | 6 | 75 | 70 | 13 | 158 | 26.3 |
| 47 | Florida State | 6 | 65 | 69 | 14 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 47 | Ohio | 6 | 60 | 69 | 9 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 47 | Boise State | 6 | 60 | 69 | 8 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 47 | Virginia | 6 | 37 | 69 | 7 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 51 | Ohio State | 7 | 114 | 68 | 9 | 191 | 27.3 |
| 51 | Bowling Green | 6 | 80 | 68 | 15 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 51 | Duke | 6 | 56 | 68 | 11 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 51 | South Alabama | 7 | 57 | 68 | 6 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 55 | Arizona State | 6 | 53 | 67 | 9 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 55 | North Texas | 6 | 50 | 67 | 12 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 55 | Notre Dame | 6 | 50 | 67 | 5 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 55 | Connecticut | 7 | 53 | 67 | 10 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 59 | Texas | 6 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 59 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 60 | 66 | 9 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 59 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 40 | 66 | 12 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 62 | Louisville | 6 | 78 | 65 | 10 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 62 | BYU | 6 | 66 | 65 | 20 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 6 | 69 | 65 | 11 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 62 | Akron | 6 | 48 | 65 | 9 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | 6 | 43 | 65 | 9 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 67 | Ball State | 5 | 63 | 64 | 7 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 68 | Auburn | 8 | 123 | 63 | 13 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 68 | USF | 7 | 94 | 63 | 10 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 68 | Colorado State | 6 | 68 | 63 | 10 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 68 | Michigan State | 7 | 55 | 63 | 9 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 72 | Nevada | 6 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 72 | Florida | 5 | 48 | 62 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 72 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 55 | 62 | 9 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 68 | 62 | 12 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 76 | Old Dominion | 6 | 60 | 61 | 18 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 76 | San Jose State | 6 | 61 | 61 | 12 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 76 | Kansas | 6 | 51 | 61 | 8 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 7 | 73 | 61 | 4 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 76 | Georgia State | 6 | 40 | 61 | 9 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 81 | Utah | 6 | 68 | 60 | 13 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 81 | Wisconsin | 6 | 73 | 60 | 4 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 6 | 58 | 60 | 8 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 81 | South Carolina | 7 | 65 | 60 | 12 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 81 | UTEP | 7 | 62 | 60 | 13 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 81 | Texas State | 6 | 30 | 60 | 8 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 87 | UTSA | 6 | 57 | 59 | 10 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 87 | Georgia | 6 | 56 | 59 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 87 | Penn State | 7 | 70 | 59 | 13 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 90 | Idaho | 5 | 42 | 58 | 11 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 90 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 53 | 58 | 8 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 90 | Illinois | 7 | 46 | 58 | 12 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 64 | 57 | 11 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 93 | LSU | 7 | 74 | 57 | 5 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 95 | Rice | 6 | 67 | 56 | 19 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 95 | Baylor | 6 | 69 | 56 | 8 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 95 | Temple | 7 | 80 | 56 | 11 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 6 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 99 | Utah State | 6 | 53 | 54 | 13 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 100 | Oregon State | 7 | 84 | 53 | 10 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 101 | UCF | 6 | 51 | 52 | 13 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 102 | Charlotte | 6 | 59 | 51 | 16 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 102 | Kentucky | 7 | 83 | 51 | 7 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 104 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 62 | 49 | 8 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 104 | Fresno State | 6 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 106 | New Mexico State | 5 | 52 | 48 | 15 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 6 | 55 | 48 | 10 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 106 | Iowa | 7 | 58 | 48 | 7 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 109 | San Diego State | 6 | 64 | 47 | 9 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 110 | Appalachian State | 6 | 73 | 45 | 13 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 110 | UNLV | 6 | 78 | 45 | 5 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 110 | Louisiana | 6 | 49 | 45 | 13 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 110 | Kent State | 6 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 114 | Rutgers | 7 | 58 | 44 | 2 | 104 | 14.9 |
| 115 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 63 | 43 | 12 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 115 | Arizona | 7 | 87 | 43 | 19 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 115 | Stanford | 6 | 54 | 43 | 4 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 115 | Boston College | 6 | 50 | 43 | 7 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 119 | Maryland | 6 | 60 | 42 | 7 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 119 | Wake Forest | 7 | 68 | 42 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 121 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 58 | 38 | 10 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 122 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 84 | 34 | 8 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 123 | Kansas State | 6 | 87 | 32 | 15 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 124 | New Mexico | 6 | 108 | 25 | 3 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 125 | Navy | 6 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 126 | Tulane | 6 | 67 | 21 | 8 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 127 | Air Force | 6 | 129 | 19 | 7 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 128 | Army | 5 | 93 | 18 | 10 | 121 | 24.2 |