2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 4 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Auburn | 7 | 60 | 52 | 9 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 4 | LSU | 4 | 38 | 27 | 8 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Alabama | 5 | 40 | 51 | 8 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Georgia | 6 | 57 | 47 | 16 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 4 | 42 | 36 | 7 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 5 | 70 | 40 | 3 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 9 | Missouri | 2 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 3 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 4 | 60 | 36 | 8 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 3 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |