2016 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Texas Tech 3 27 65 8 100 33.3
2 Missouri 4 63 54 9 126 31.5
3 Arizona State 3 41 37 8 86 28.7
4 California 3 19 61 5 85 28.3
5 Baylor 4 59 50 3 112 28.0
6 Texas 3 44 31 8 83 27.7
7 Tulsa 5 73 58 7 138 27.6
8 Clemson 6 62 88 15 165 27.5
9 Louisiana Tech 5 45 84 8 137 27.4
10 Middle Tennessee State 5 43 78 15 136 27.2
11 Auburn 5 83 43 9 135 27.0
12 Texas A&M 5 56 69 9 134 26.8
13 Purdue 3 27 49 3 79 26.3
14 Ole Miss 4 41 54 7 102 25.5
14 TCU 4 33 64 5 102 25.5
16 East Carolina 4 32 63 6 101 25.3
16 UCLA 3 24 45 7 76 25.3
18 Louisville 5 57 60 9 126 25.2
19 Boise State 5 43 79 3 125 25.0
19 Memphis 5 38 71 16 125 25.0
19 Washington State 4 25 67 8 100 25.0
22 Syracuse 4 25 66 8 99 24.8
23 Mississippi State 5 56 57 10 123 24.6
23 Ohio 5 53 56 14 123 24.6
25 Georgia Southern 4 61 26 11 98 24.5
26 Florida State 5 62 47 13 122 24.4
27 Air Force 5 86 27 8 121 24.2
28 Ball State 4 46 43 7 96 24.0
28 Wisconsin 4 40 51 5 96 24.0
28 USC 4 38 48 10 96 24.0
31 Houston 5 48 61 10 119 23.8
31 Oklahoma State 4 25 63 7 95 23.8
33 Southern Miss 5 53 54 11 118 23.6
34 Oklahoma 4 36 52 6 94 23.5
35 Western Michigan 5 67 44 6 117 23.4
35 USF 5 57 49 11 117 23.4
37 Colorado 4 41 44 8 93 23.3
37 Virginia 4 33 48 12 93 23.3
39 Toledo 5 48 60 7 115 23.0
39 Ohio State 4 54 32 6 92 23.0
39 Indiana 4 39 47 6 92 23.0
42 Army 12 223 37 14 274 22.8
42 Troy 5 49 56 9 114 22.8
42 Eastern Michigan 5 46 60 8 114 22.8
42 West Virginia 4 30 52 9 91 22.8
46 BYU 12 129 119 24 272 22.7
47 Virginia Tech 5 43 60 10 113 22.6
48 Minnesota 4 43 42 5 90 22.5
48 Akron 4 25 53 12 90 22.5
50 Nebraska 4 37 43 9 89 22.3
51 Appalachian State 5 60 45 6 111 22.2
52 NC State 5 46 57 7 110 22.0
52 Central Michigan 5 31 69 10 110 22.0
52 Cincinnati 4 33 52 3 88 22.0
52 Arizona 3 36 25 5 66 22.0
52 Oregon 3 32 28 6 66 22.0
57 UCF 5 53 39 17 109 21.8
57 Colorado State 5 49 47 13 109 21.8
57 Western Kentucky 5 46 54 9 109 21.8
60 New Mexico 5 71 30 7 108 21.6
60 Miami (OH) 5 45 53 10 108 21.6
60 North Carolina 5 37 61 10 108 21.6
63 Marshall 4 37 36 13 86 21.5
64 Wyoming 5 40 52 15 107 21.4
65 Duke 4 41 39 5 85 21.3
65 Michigan 4 38 43 4 85 21.3
65 New Mexico State 4 37 36 12 85 21.3
68 Arkansas 5 50 51 5 106 21.2
69 Maryland 4 48 34 2 84 21.0
69 Nevada 4 41 36 7 84 21.0
69 Northern Illinois 4 38 36 10 84 21.0
69 SMU 4 33 42 9 84 21.0
73 Pittsburgh 5 48 47 9 104 20.8
73 Tennessee 5 47 50 7 104 20.8
73 San Jose State 4 38 37 8 83 20.8
73 Penn State 4 31 41 11 83 20.8
77 South Carolina 5 43 47 13 103 20.6
78 Hawaii 6 56 56 11 123 20.5
79 Old Dominion 5 44 48 10 102 20.4
79 Vanderbilt 5 44 48 10 102 20.4
81 Notre Dame 11 88 123 12 223 20.3
81 Rutgers 3 33 24 4 61 20.3
83 Georgia Tech 5 70 24 7 101 20.2
83 Miami (FL) 5 36 60 5 101 20.2
85 Kentucky 5 50 45 5 100 20.0
85 Louisiana 5 49 42 9 100 20.0
85 UNLV 4 46 32 2 80 20.0
85 Northwestern 4 28 44 8 80 20.0
89 Wake Forest 5 54 41 4 99 19.8
89 Utah 4 40 35 4 79 19.8
89 Texas State 4 19 55 5 79 19.8
92 Massachusetts 11 72 128 16 216 19.6
92 Idaho 5 39 52 7 98 19.6
94 Charlotte 4 33 33 12 78 19.5
94 Washington 4 28 47 3 78 19.5
96 Georgia 5 54 36 7 97 19.4
97 Tulane 4 50 21 6 77 19.3
98 San Diego State 5 49 39 8 96 19.2
98 North Texas 5 39 47 10 96 19.2
100 Bowling Green 4 33 37 6 76 19.0
101 UTEP 4 36 29 10 75 18.8
101 Rice 4 35 31 9 75 18.8
103 Alabama 6 67 41 2 110 18.3
103 Iowa State 3 19 31 5 55 18.3
105 South Alabama 5 35 53 3 91 18.2
106 Navy 5 58 25 7 90 18.0
106 Temple 5 32 50 8 90 18.0
106 Kansas State 4 38 29 5 72 18.0
106 Florida 4 31 35 6 72 18.0
106 Connecticut 4 26 39 7 72 18.0
106 Michigan State 3 23 28 3 54 18.0
112 Boston College 5 46 41 2 89 17.8
112 Fresno State 4 25 42 4 71 17.8
114 Louisiana-Monroe 4 34 34 1 69 17.3
114 LSU 4 29 34 6 69 17.3
114 Oregon State 3 19 26 7 52 17.3
117 Iowa 4 36 26 6 68 17.0
117 Illinois 3 19 28 4 51 17.0
117 Kansas 3 18 29 4 51 17.0
120 UTSA 5 30 50 4 84 16.8
121 Stanford 4 32 31 3 66 16.5
122 Utah State 4 30 30 5 65 16.3
122 Florida Atlantic 4 29 31 5 65 16.3
124 FIU 4 21 32 9 62 15.5
125 Buffalo 4 30 24 4 58 14.5
126 Arkansas State 5 24 42 5 71 14.2
127 Kent State 4 26 23 4 53 13.3
128 Georgia State 4 17 31 2 50 12.5