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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Washington State 5 31 91 11 133 26.6
2 Texas Tech 4 34 78 7 119 29.8
3 Oklahoma 5 54 75 3 132 26.4
4 Western Kentucky 5 52 73 3 128 25.6
5 Mississippi 4 30 70 5 105 26.3
6 Louisiana Tech 5 46 69 5 120 24.0
6 Boise State 5 35 69 6 110 22.0
8 Florida International 5 43 67 7 117 23.4
9 East Carolina 4 32 66 9 107 26.8
10 Middle Tennessee 4 32 62 12 106 26.5
10 Clemson 4 29 62 11 102 25.5
10 UCLA 4 13 62 10 85 21.3
10 Memphis 5 34 62 8 104 20.8
14 Eastern Michigan 5 33 61 5 99 19.8
15 Idaho 4 26 60 9 95 23.8
15 Massachusetts 5 44 60 6 110 22.0
17 Texas State 4 29 59 5 93 23.3
18 Indiana 5 41 58 9 108 21.6
19 Tulsa 4 52 57 10 119 29.8
19 Toledo 4 35 57 10 102 25.5
19 Miami (Florida) 5 24 57 9 90 18.0
22 Southern Mississippi 4 30 56 10 96 24.0
22 Syracuse 4 28 56 10 94 23.5
22 Hawai'i 5 36 56 7 99 19.8
22 Purdue 5 28 56 14 98 19.6
22 Marshall 5 24 56 12 92 18.4
27 Houston 4 38 55 0 93 23.3
28 Bowling Green 4 34 54 15 103 25.8
29 California 4 47 53 13 113 28.3
29 West Virginia 4 44 53 4 101 25.3
29 Central Michigan 5 39 53 5 97 19.4
32 USC 4 49 52 6 107 26.8
32 Virginia Tech 4 37 52 7 96 24.0
32 Northwestern 4 35 52 6 93 23.3
35 Florida State 4 41 51 10 102 25.5
35 South Florida 5 64 51 2 117 23.4
37 Iowa State 4 38 49 9 96 24.0
37 Miami (Ohio) 5 37 49 8 94 18.8
37 San Jose State 5 36 49 9 94 18.8
37 Arizona State 5 20 49 3 72 14.4
41 Temple 5 60 48 11 119 23.8
41 North Carolina 4 32 48 4 84 21.0
41 Cincinnati 4 24 48 6 78 19.5
41 Michigan State 5 43 48 6 97 19.4
41 North Carolina State 5 32 48 8 88 17.6
46 Texas 5 59 47 10 116 23.2
46 Oklahoma State 4 32 47 3 82 20.5
46 Georgia State 5 35 47 8 90 18.0
49 Western Michigan 4 58 46 6 110 27.5
49 Louisville 4 50 46 7 103 25.8
49 Oregon 4 46 46 7 99 24.8
49 Akron 5 40 46 9 95 19.0
49 Buffalo 5 38 46 4 88 17.6
54 UTEP 4 31 45 6 82 20.5
54 Old Dominion 4 30 45 4 79 19.8
56 Northern Illinois 4 48 44 7 99 24.8
56 Colorado 4 50 44 2 96 24.0
56 Arkansas 4 40 44 7 91 22.8
56 Louisiana-Monroe 5 51 44 8 103 20.6
56 Ohio 5 47 44 10 101 20.2
61 Ball State 4 51 43 4 98 24.5
61 New Mexico State 4 38 43 11 92 23.0
61 Fresno State 5 35 43 13 91 18.2
61 Virginia 4 24 43 4 71 17.8
65 Ohio State 5 70 42 3 115 23.0
65 Kansas State 5 58 42 11 111 22.2
65 Texas A&M 4 43 42 3 88 22.0
65 SMU 4 27 42 10 79 19.8
69 Colorado State 4 45 41 1 87 21.8
69 TCU 4 35 41 4 80 20.0
69 Connecticut 4 32 41 6 79 19.8
72 Troy 3 29 40 6 75 25.0
72 Nebraska 4 35 40 3 78 19.5
72 Notre Dame 4 27 40 4 71 17.8
72 Duke 4 26 40 4 70 17.5
76 Rice 4 40 39 8 87 21.8
76 North Texas 4 29 39 8 76 19.0
78 Washington 3 35 38 5 78 26.0
78 Alabama 4 57 38 2 97 24.3
78 Charlotte 4 44 38 10 92 23.0
78 Mississippi State 4 40 38 6 84 21.0
78 Maryland 5 52 38 7 97 19.4
83 Auburn 4 69 37 4 110 27.5
83 Utah 5 65 37 13 115 23.0
83 Nevada 4 46 37 8 91 22.8
83 Pittsburgh 4 39 37 11 87 21.8
83 Minnesota 5 50 37 7 94 18.8
83 Tennessee 4 33 37 4 74 18.5
89 Wyoming 4 54 36 3 93 23.3
89 Missouri 4 43 36 5 84 21.0
89 Georgia 4 32 36 6 74 18.5
89 Wake Forest 4 30 36 8 74 18.5
89 Oregon State 5 48 36 7 91 18.2
94 Michigan 4 53 35 9 97 24.3
94 Appalachian State 4 46 35 14 95 23.8
94 UCF 4 24 35 8 67 16.8
97 South Carolina 4 32 34 8 74 18.5
98 Utah State 4 32 33 12 77 19.3
99 Boston College 4 32 32 9 73 18.3
99 Kansas 4 30 32 7 69 17.3
99 Stanford 4 29 32 5 66 16.5
102 Vanderbilt 4 38 31 7 76 19.0
102 Georgia Southern 4 34 31 5 70 17.5
104 Air Force 5 71 30 3 104 20.8
104 UNLV 5 56 30 8 94 18.8
104 Iowa 4 37 30 3 70 17.5
104 Wisconsin 4 35 30 1 66 16.5
104 South Alabama 4 28 30 4 62 15.5
109 Arkansas State 3 35 29 7 71 23.7
109 Penn State 4 45 29 10 84 21.0
109 UTSA 4 46 29 6 81 20.3
109 Florida Atlantic 4 45 29 5 79 19.8
109 Arizona 4 36 29 13 78 19.5
109 Kent State 5 48 29 6 83 16.6
115 LSU 3 37 28 2 67 22.3
115 San Diego State 5 76 28 5 109 21.8
115 Kentucky 4 51 28 4 83 20.8
118 Navy 4 63 27 4 94 23.5
118 Florida 3 25 27 5 57 19.0
120 Georgia Tech 4 52 26 1 79 19.8
120 Rutgers 4 27 26 3 56 14.0
120 Illinois 5 35 26 8 69 13.8
123 BYU 3 32 24 7 63 21.0
123 Tulane 4 46 24 10 80 20.0
125 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 33 23 4 60 20.0
126 Baylor 3 59 19 3 81 27.0
127 New Mexico 5 83 14 4 101 20.2
128 Army 4 67 13 4 84 21.0