2017 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Alabama 4 11 17 8 36 9.0
2 Mississippi State 4 17 18 8 43 10.8
2 Michigan State 6 23 36 6 65 10.8
4 Georgia 4 26 17 2 45 11.3
5 Virginia Tech 6 31 36 7 74 12.3
6 San Diego State 6 29 41 5 75 12.5
7 Michigan 7 39 35 14 88 12.6
8 TCU 4 20 25 7 52 13.0
9 UTSA 4 24 21 9 54 13.5
9 Ohio State 6 21 46 14 81 13.5
11 Georgia Tech 4 15 37 3 55 13.8
12 Washington 5 33 34 4 71 14.2
13 Clemson 3 22 14 7 43 14.3
14 Utah 4 23 29 6 58 14.5
15 Texas 5 28 39 6 73 14.6
15 Wisconsin 7 41 49 12 102 14.6
17 Southern Mississippi 5 34 30 11 75 15.0
18 Indiana 5 33 31 12 76 15.2
19 Army 6 48 39 5 92 15.3
20 Northern Illinois 7 42 59 7 108 15.4
21 Iowa 3 23 22 2 47 15.7
22 Syracuse 1 5 10 1 16 16.0
22 Notre Dame 2 12 17 3 32 16.0
22 Duke 5 42 32 6 80 16.0
22 LSU 6 32 56 8 96 16.0
26 Penn State 6 41 51 5 97 16.2
27 North Texas 3 29 18 2 49 16.3
27 Washington State 4 28 29 8 65 16.3
27 Northwestern 6 39 51 8 98 16.3
30 Baylor 2 15 16 2 33 16.5
30 Auburn 4 24 34 8 66 16.5
30 Kansas State 6 30 66 3 99 16.5
30 Boise State 6 45 47 7 99 16.5
30 Western Kentucky 6 48 47 4 99 16.5
35 Navy 5 41 39 3 83 16.6
35 Middle Tennessee 8 55 66 12 133 16.6
37 Purdue 5 34 40 10 84 16.8
37 Fresno State 6 43 51 7 101 16.8
39 Nebraska 3 27 19 5 51 17.0
39 Minnesota 5 33 46 6 85 17.0
41 Marshall 6 38 56 9 103 17.2
42 Louisville 4 26 37 6 69 17.3
42 Massachusetts 6 54 45 5 104 17.3
44 Oklahoma 5 34 43 10 87 17.4
45 Kent State 5 42 33 13 88 17.6
46 Boston College 3 22 28 3 53 17.7
46 Troy 6 48 50 8 106 17.7
48 Air Force 4 36 32 3 71 17.8
48 Virginia 5 44 36 9 89 17.8
48 Georgia State 8 47 88 7 142 17.8
51 Florida State 3 16 38 1 55 18.3
51 Texas State 4 24 48 1 73 18.3
51 Oregon 4 25 35 13 73 18.3
51 Iowa State 4 28 40 5 73 18.3
55 South Carolina 4 24 40 10 74 18.5
55 BYU 6 39 67 5 111 18.5
57 Georgia Southern 5 42 41 10 93 18.6
57 Appalachian State 7 56 66 8 130 18.6
59 Wyoming 6 55 47 10 112 18.7
60 Old Dominion 5 47 43 4 94 18.8
60 Western Michigan 6 40 59 14 113 18.8
60 Oklahoma State 6 42 61 10 113 18.8
60 Eastern Michigan 6 44 57 12 113 18.8
60 Texas A&M 6 51 53 9 113 18.8
65 Miami (Ohio) 7 61 57 14 132 18.9
66 Rice 3 18 37 2 57 19.0
66 Louisiana Tech 4 34 38 4 76 19.0
66 UAB 6 54 48 12 114 19.0
66 Ohio 8 47 95 10 152 19.0
70 Missouri 6 42 61 12 115 19.2
71 UCF 4 27 37 14 78 19.5
71 New Mexico 4 39 33 6 78 19.5
73 Tulane 3 26 29 4 59 19.7
74 Illinois 6 59 47 13 119 19.8
75 Florida 2 12 25 3 40 20.0
75 UTEP 2 20 18 2 40 20.0
75 Stanford 4 33 40 7 80 20.0
75 Ball State 7 49 83 8 140 20.0
79 Florida Atlantic 5 34 53 14 101 20.2
79 Rutgers 5 36 56 9 101 20.2
79 Temple 5 42 45 14 101 20.2
82 Coastal Carolina 6 61 54 7 122 20.3
83 North Carolina State 3 16 39 7 62 20.7
83 Utah State 6 91 27 6 124 20.7
83 Central Michigan 7 64 66 15 145 20.7
86 North Carolina 5 56 38 10 104 20.8
86 Miami (Florida) 5 56 39 9 104 20.8
88 Arkansas State 7 59 72 15 146 20.9
88 Toledo 8 58 83 26 167 20.9
88 Colorado State 8 73 76 18 167 20.9
91 Idaho 6 59 59 8 126 21.0
91 South Florida 8 59 87 22 168 21.0
93 Pittsburgh 5 43 52 11 106 21.2
94 Houston 5 43 60 4 107 21.4
95 Arkansas 2 16 24 3 43 21.5
96 Buffalo 7 70 72 9 151 21.6
97 Florida International 6 54 64 12 130 21.7
98 Cincinnati 4 29 47 11 87 21.8
98 Vanderbilt 4 30 46 11 87 21.8
98 South Alabama 5 54 47 8 109 21.8
98 New Mexico State 9 82 98 16 196 21.8
102 East Carolina 4 44 40 4 88 22.0
102 Akron 6 66 58 8 132 22.0
104 USC 5 49 53 10 112 22.4
105 Kentucky 5 34 72 7 113 22.6
106 California 5 48 59 9 116 23.2
107 Colorado 4 39 52 2 93 23.3
107 SMU 4 40 43 10 93 23.3
107 Hawai'i 7 63 87 13 163 23.3
110 UNLV 8 101 76 10 187 23.4
111 Tennessee 4 56 35 3 94 23.5
112 Memphis 6 53 75 14 142 23.7
113 Mississippi 5 51 59 9 119 23.8
113 San Jose State 5 55 58 6 119 23.8
115 Texas Tech 2 14 30 4 48 24.0
115 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 85 72 11 168 24.0
117 Charlotte 3 24 45 4 73 24.3
117 Wake Forest 3 34 34 5 73 24.3
119 Arizona 5 49 59 14 122 24.4
120 Maryland 3 27 36 11 74 24.7
121 Connecticut 4 36 59 4 99 24.8
121 Louisiana-Monroe 5 54 62 8 124 24.8
121 Bowling Green 5 57 55 12 124 24.8
124 Kansas 2 24 25 1 50 25.0
124 UCLA 3 30 33 12 75 25.0
126 Nevada 4 70 25 6 101 25.3
127 West Virginia 4 38 48 16 102 25.5
127 Tulsa 4 54 40 8 102 25.5
129 Arizona State 4 27 69 8 104 26.0
130 Oregon State 3 39 29 12 80 26.7