2017 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 New Mexico 1 5 7 0 12 12.0
2 San Diego State 2 16 7 2 25 12.5
3 Mississippi State 4 31 25 5 61 15.3
4 Florida 2 21 8 3 32 16.0
5 Clemson 5 43 35 5 83 16.6
6 Michigan 4 36 24 9 69 17.3
6 Auburn 7 60 52 9 121 17.3
8 USC 4 36 26 8 70 17.5
9 Washington State 5 48 37 3 88 17.6
10 Wisconsin 3 21 27 5 53 17.7
11 Appalachian State 1 9 6 3 18 18.0
12 Pittsburgh 5 32 56 3 91 18.2
13 LSU 4 38 27 8 73 18.3
14 Notre Dame 7 52 67 12 131 18.7
15 Air Force 1 4 11 4 19 19.0
15 Georgia State 1 8 11 0 19 19.0
15 Virginia 3 20 33 4 57 19.0
15 Duke 3 22 28 7 57 19.0
19 Miami (Florida) 4 24 48 5 77 19.3
20 Florida State 4 32 37 9 78 19.5
21 Ohio State 5 27 59 12 98 19.6
22 Virginia Tech 3 22 32 5 59 19.7
23 Alabama 5 40 51 8 99 19.8
24 Troy 2 17 22 1 40 20.0
24 Georgia 6 57 47 16 120 20.0
26 Minnesota 3 36 23 2 61 20.3
26 Penn State 4 25 48 8 81 20.3
28 Louisiana-Monroe 2 25 14 2 41 20.5
28 Iowa State 4 25 54 3 82 20.5
28 Georgia Tech 4 43 37 2 82 20.5
31 Navy 3 24 32 6 62 20.7
32 Arizona State 4 40 38 5 83 20.8
32 Boston College 4 47 36 0 83 20.8
34 Miami (Ohio) 1 10 7 4 21 21.0
34 Wyoming 1 11 9 1 21 21.0
34 Massachusetts 1 13 7 1 21 21.0
34 Louisiana Tech 1 15 6 0 21 21.0
38 Northwestern 3 19 42 3 64 21.3
38 Syracuse 4 36 43 6 85 21.3
38 Texas A&M 4 42 36 7 85 21.3
41 Iowa 5 49 51 7 107 21.4
42 Colorado 2 20 21 2 43 21.5
42 Rutgers 4 32 50 4 86 21.5
42 TCU 4 35 47 4 86 21.5
45 Stanford 5 49 53 6 108 21.6
46 California 3 25 38 2 65 21.7
46 Temple 3 38 20 7 65 21.7
48 Fresno State 4 34 47 6 87 21.8
49 North Carolina State 2 20 16 8 44 22.0
49 Texas 4 36 46 6 88 22.0
51 Utah 3 21 42 4 67 22.3
51 Tulane 3 32 33 2 67 22.3
51 Indiana 4 35 44 10 89 22.3
51 North Carolina 4 39 38 12 89 22.3
55 Oklahoma 5 44 59 10 113 22.6
55 Arkansas 5 70 40 3 113 22.6
57 West Virginia 4 44 42 5 91 22.8
58 Marshall 1 7 14 2 23 23.0
58 Washington 2 15 28 3 46 23.0
58 Purdue 2 17 27 2 46 23.0
58 Western Michigan 2 24 22 0 46 23.0
58 Missouri 2 25 18 3 46 23.0
63 Oregon State 3 28 34 8 70 23.3
63 Kentucky 3 46 19 5 70 23.3
65 Louisville 3 38 30 3 71 23.7
66 Akron 1 7 14 3 24 24.0
66 Cincinnati 2 19 23 6 48 24.0
66 Oregon 3 28 36 8 72 24.0
66 Tennessee 3 40 26 6 72 24.0
66 Michigan State 4 28 57 11 96 24.0
71 UCLA 4 42 41 14 97 24.3
72 Houston 2 10 34 5 49 24.5
73 Baylor 3 33 36 5 74 24.7
73 Tulsa 3 35 31 8 74 24.7
75 Georgia Southern 1 15 10 0 25 25.0
75 Kansas State 3 19 52 4 75 25.0
75 Kansas 3 23 46 6 75 25.0
78 Maryland 6 73 63 15 151 25.2
79 Nevada 2 17 29 5 51 25.5
80 Utah State 2 16 29 7 52 26.0
80 Mississippi 4 60 36 8 104 26.0
82 Illinois 4 57 39 9 105 26.3
83 Texas Tech 4 44 51 12 107 26.8
84 Rice 1 12 12 3 27 27.0
84 Toledo 1 12 13 2 27 27.0
84 BYU 4 64 39 5 108 27.0
87 South Carolina 3 32 45 5 82 27.3
88 Bowling Green 2 28 26 1 55 27.5
89 Wake Forest 3 38 43 2 83 27.7
90 Colorado State 2 26 28 2 56 28.0
90 Connecticut 3 31 48 5 84 28.0
90 UCF 4 36 65 11 112 28.0
93 SMU 3 36 46 3 85 28.3
94 East Carolina 4 59 48 8 115 28.8
95 South Alabama 1 8 19 2 29 29.0
95 San Jose State 1 17 10 2 29 29.0
95 Florida Atlantic 1 18 10 1 29 29.0
98 Memphis 2 25 28 6 59 29.5
98 Nebraska 4 55 50 13 118 29.5
100 Arizona 1 14 15 1 30 30.0
100 Army 1 18 12 0 30 30.0
102 Florida International 1 9 14 8 31 31.0
102 Oklahoma State 3 42 43 8 93 31.0
104 South Florida 1 10 17 5 32 32.0
104 Old Dominion 1 14 16 2 32 32.0
106 Vanderbilt 2 45 18 2 65 32.5
107 Kent State 1 15 14 5 34 34.0
107 UNLV 1 16 17 1 34 34.0
109 UTEP 1 11 23 1 35 35.0