2017 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Clemson 5 34 14 6 54 10.8
2 Utah 4 11 31 5 47 11.8
3 Duke 5 27 27 8 62 12.4
3 Mississippi State 5 29 21 12 62 12.4
5 Michigan 4 18 23 9 50 12.5
6 Minnesota 3 10 25 3 38 12.7
7 Florida 3 16 20 3 39 13.0
7 Florida State 5 23 40 2 65 13.0
9 Appalachian State 5 28 31 7 66 13.2
10 Wisconsin 4 21 28 4 53 13.3
11 UTSA 3 19 13 9 41 13.7
12 Rutgers 3 9 30 3 42 14.0
12 Vanderbilt 4 21 27 8 56 14.0
12 TCU 4 21 28 7 56 14.0
15 Indiana 3 23 13 7 43 14.3
16 Michigan State 4 19 33 6 58 14.5
17 Southern Mississippi 5 31 34 8 73 14.6
18 Auburn 5 28 37 9 74 14.8
19 LSU 5 28 44 3 75 15.0
20 Alabama 5 27 45 6 78 15.6
21 Kansas State 4 28 33 2 63 15.8
22 Washington State 4 35 25 4 64 16.0
23 Eastern Michigan 4 36 22 7 65 16.3
23 Air Force 4 52 11 2 65 16.3
25 Georgia 5 35 37 10 82 16.4
26 Boise State 5 23 57 3 83 16.6
26 Boston College 5 39 38 6 83 16.6
28 Virginia Tech 5 31 48 5 84 16.8
28 Louisville 5 46 31 7 84 16.8
30 Texas 4 23 40 5 68 17.0
30 Syracuse 4 25 34 9 68 17.0
30 Navy 5 50 31 4 85 17.0
33 Miami (Ohio) 4 30 29 10 69 17.3
34 Iowa 4 18 46 6 70 17.5
35 Colorado 3 19 27 7 53 17.7
36 Georgia State 4 28 41 2 71 17.8
36 Penn State 4 31 35 5 71 17.8
38 Washington 4 27 39 6 72 18.0
38 Cincinnati 4 31 31 10 72 18.0
38 Arkansas 4 31 36 5 72 18.0
38 Western Michigan 4 38 29 5 72 18.0
42 Army 13 115 106 15 236 18.2
43 Georgia Tech 3 28 23 4 55 18.3
43 South Florida 4 17 48 8 73 18.3
43 West Virginia 4 34 31 8 73 18.3
43 Stanford 4 34 37 2 73 18.3
43 Oklahoma 4 40 27 6 73 18.3
48 Northern Illinois 5 37 45 10 92 18.4
49 Pittsburgh 4 26 45 3 74 18.5
50 Central Michigan 5 34 49 11 94 18.8
50 San Diego State 5 50 34 10 94 18.8
50 Wyoming 5 50 35 9 94 18.8
53 Fresno State 5 35 55 5 95 19.0
53 North Carolina State 5 39 50 6 95 19.0
55 Massachusetts 11 105 88 18 211 19.2
56 UCF 4 27 39 11 77 19.3
56 USC 4 41 29 7 77 19.3
58 Houston 4 28 43 7 78 19.5
58 North Carolina 4 37 34 7 78 19.5
58 Idaho 4 37 39 2 78 19.5
58 Tennessee 4 49 24 5 78 19.5
62 Western Kentucky 5 39 55 4 98 19.6
62 Florida Atlantic 5 56 34 8 98 19.6
64 Purdue 4 25 47 7 79 19.8
64 Tulane 4 42 32 5 79 19.8
64 Troy 5 33 53 13 99 19.8
67 Miami (Florida) 4 25 50 5 80 20.0
67 Ball State 4 33 43 4 80 20.0
67 Buffalo 4 53 22 5 80 20.0
67 Texas A&M 5 31 60 9 100 20.0
67 Virginia 5 50 40 10 100 20.0
67 Notre Dame 13 110 131 19 260 20.0
73 Colorado State 5 36 58 7 101 20.2
74 Maryland 3 19 38 4 61 20.3
74 Kansas 3 21 34 6 61 20.3
76 Middle Tennessee 5 41 51 10 102 20.4
76 Missouri 5 44 48 10 102 20.4
76 Utah State 5 45 49 8 102 20.4
76 Louisiana Tech 5 53 47 2 102 20.4
80 Oregon 4 25 42 15 82 20.5
81 New Mexico 4 20 59 4 83 20.8
81 Ohio State 4 33 38 12 83 20.8
81 Coastal Carolina 4 35 44 4 83 20.8
81 South Carolina 5 35 58 11 104 20.8
81 BYU 12 115 121 13 249 20.8
86 Texas State 4 29 48 7 84 21.0
86 Ohio 5 36 58 11 105 21.0
86 SMU 5 37 63 5 105 21.0
86 UAB 5 47 45 13 105 21.0
90 New Mexico State 5 42 54 10 106 21.2
91 Arkansas State 4 35 43 7 85 21.3
91 Mississippi 4 37 41 7 85 21.3
93 Florida International 5 42 51 14 107 21.4
94 Iowa State 4 24 55 7 86 21.5
94 Arizona 4 31 48 7 86 21.5
94 Oklahoma State 4 42 40 4 86 21.5
97 Kentucky 5 43 54 11 108 21.6
97 Toledo 5 61 34 13 108 21.6
99 Marshall 5 35 60 14 109 21.8
99 Temple 5 40 59 10 109 21.8
99 North Texas 5 54 46 9 109 21.8
102 Charlotte 4 43 43 2 88 22.0
103 Nebraska 3 23 40 4 67 22.3
103 South Alabama 4 31 52 6 89 22.3
105 Akron 5 42 54 16 112 22.4
105 Wake Forest 5 44 63 5 112 22.4
107 Louisiana-Monroe 4 53 32 5 90 22.5
108 Northwestern 4 31 52 8 91 22.8
109 Georgia Southern 4 47 37 8 92 23.0
110 Rice 4 43 46 5 94 23.5
111 California 3 25 41 5 71 23.7
112 UCLA 4 43 36 16 95 23.8
112 Old Dominion 4 45 44 6 95 23.8
114 Connecticut 4 37 53 6 96 24.0
115 Illinois 3 35 30 8 73 24.3
115 Arizona State 4 33 61 3 97 24.3
115 UNLV 4 49 43 5 97 24.3
118 Texas Tech 4 35 51 12 98 24.5
119 Kent State 4 41 43 15 99 24.8
120 Baylor 3 35 34 6 75 25.0
120 San Jose State 5 67 52 6 125 25.0
122 Memphis 4 29 63 9 101 25.3
122 Hawai'i 4 42 51 8 101 25.3
124 Nevada 4 35 54 15 104 26.0
125 Tulsa 4 50 46 10 106 26.5
126 Oregon State 3 44 30 6 80 26.7
127 UTEP 4 53 49 5 107 26.8
128 East Carolina 4 47 56 6 109 27.3
129 Bowling Green 4 50 52 8 110 27.5
130 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 60 48 6 114 28.5