2017 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Georgia 3 16 20 0 36 12.0
2 Mississippi State 3 13 19 5 37 12.3
2 Virginia Tech 3 17 15 5 37 12.3
4 Alabama 3 10 20 8 38 12.7
4 Ohio State 3 10 21 7 38 12.7
6 Massachusetts 2 17 8 2 27 13.5
6 San Diego State 4 25 24 5 54 13.5
8 Washington 3 14 24 3 41 13.7
9 Florida 3 26 13 3 42 14.0
9 Boise State 4 21 29 6 56 14.0
11 Northern Illinois 4 20 31 6 57 14.3
11 Washington State 4 24 28 5 57 14.3
13 Marshall 4 22 29 7 58 14.5
14 TCU 4 15 33 11 59 14.8
15 Notre Dame 3 15 28 2 45 15.0
15 UTSA 4 27 32 1 60 15.0
15 Indiana 4 30 19 11 60 15.0
18 Michigan 4 25 27 9 61 15.3
19 Fresno State 4 30 27 5 62 15.5
20 Troy 3 25 21 1 47 15.7
21 Temple 3 20 24 5 49 16.3
21 Wisconsin 4 27 30 8 65 16.3
21 Western Kentucky 4 41 21 3 65 16.3
24 Virginia 4 32 30 5 67 16.8
25 Ohio 4 23 38 7 68 17.0
26 Texas State 3 18 34 0 52 17.3
26 Texas A&M 3 30 19 3 52 17.3
26 Central Michigan 3 31 19 2 52 17.3
26 Southern Mississippi 4 27 37 5 69 17.3
30 Georgia State 4 22 46 3 71 17.8
30 Iowa State 4 30 39 2 71 17.8
30 Minnesota 4 37 29 5 71 17.8
33 Syracuse 3 16 35 3 54 18.0
33 South Alabama 3 21 27 6 54 18.0
33 Oklahoma State 3 24 25 5 54 18.0
33 Clemson 3 25 22 7 54 18.0
33 LSU 3 26 21 7 54 18.0
33 Toledo 4 17 44 11 72 18.0
39 Michigan State 4 19 46 8 73 18.3
39 Purdue 4 34 33 6 73 18.3
41 Boston College 4 29 42 3 74 18.5
41 UCF 4 35 32 7 74 18.5
41 Texas 4 35 33 6 74 18.5
41 USC 4 39 30 5 74 18.5
45 Auburn 3 22 31 3 56 18.7
45 Iowa 3 32 21 3 56 18.7
47 Kent State 4 42 26 7 75 18.8
48 Stanford 3 27 22 8 57 19.0
48 New Mexico State 3 28 24 5 57 19.0
48 Wyoming 3 29 24 4 57 19.0
48 Ball State 3 30 24 3 57 19.0
48 UAB 4 30 36 10 76 19.0
48 Appalachian State 4 30 41 5 76 19.0
54 New Mexico 3 20 32 6 58 19.3
54 Penn State 3 24 31 3 58 19.3
54 South Florida 3 29 22 7 58 19.3
57 Miami (Ohio) 4 31 34 13 78 19.5
57 Arkansas State 4 37 31 10 78 19.5
57 Florida State 4 39 32 7 78 19.5
57 Illinois 4 48 24 6 78 19.5
61 UTEP 3 25 30 5 60 20.0
61 Air Force 4 44 32 4 80 20.0
63 Arizona State 3 29 28 4 61 20.3
64 Kansas 4 43 35 4 82 20.5
64 Tulane 4 44 35 3 82 20.5
66 South Carolina 3 21 32 9 62 20.7
66 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 29 28 5 62 20.7
66 Army 3 29 31 2 62 20.7
66 San Jose State 3 31 28 3 62 20.7
70 Oregon State 3 28 30 5 63 21.0
70 Middle Tennessee 3 29 26 8 63 21.0
70 Northwestern 4 24 54 6 84 21.0
70 Missouri 4 37 42 5 84 21.0
70 Utah 4 41 36 7 84 21.0
75 Rice 3 42 19 3 64 21.3
76 Pittsburgh 4 27 49 10 86 21.5
76 Oklahoma 4 35 39 12 86 21.5
76 Memphis 4 44 37 5 86 21.5
79 Georgia Tech 3 30 33 2 65 21.7
80 Oregon 4 28 48 11 87 21.8
80 North Carolina 4 40 38 9 87 21.8
80 Duke 4 44 33 10 87 21.8
83 Eastern Michigan 4 42 37 9 88 22.0
83 Colorado State 4 48 27 13 88 22.0
83 Miami (Florida) 4 53 29 6 88 22.0
86 Idaho 4 29 55 5 89 22.3
86 California 4 42 42 5 89 22.3
88 Arkansas 4 48 40 2 90 22.5
89 Rutgers 3 33 32 3 68 22.7
90 Hawai'i 3 32 28 10 70 23.3
90 North Carolina State 3 34 30 6 70 23.3
90 Georgia Southern 4 32 48 13 93 23.3
93 Tulsa 4 44 44 6 94 23.5
93 Old Dominion 4 46 42 6 94 23.5
95 Western Michigan 3 19 41 11 71 23.7
95 Baylor 3 27 41 3 71 23.7
95 Louisiana Tech 3 37 31 3 71 23.7
95 Tennessee 3 40 27 4 71 23.7
99 Utah State 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
99 Buffalo 4 48 43 4 95 23.8
101 Florida International 3 31 34 7 72 24.0
101 Texas Tech 4 34 51 11 96 24.0
103 Navy 3 34 33 6 73 24.3
103 Kansas State 4 31 64 2 97 24.3
105 Cincinnati 3 26 40 8 74 24.7
106 Houston 4 37 54 8 99 24.8
106 Louisville 4 43 53 3 99 24.8
106 BYU 4 46 46 7 99 24.8
106 Mississippi 4 52 39 8 99 24.8
110 Charlotte 3 29 39 7 75 25.0
110 SMU 3 40 27 8 75 25.0
110 UCLA 3 47 16 12 75 25.0
110 West Virginia 4 40 48 12 100 25.0
114 Kentucky 3 42 30 4 76 25.3
114 UNLV 4 67 30 4 101 25.3
116 Louisiana-Monroe 4 45 54 3 102 25.5
116 Colorado 4 48 47 7 102 25.5
118 Florida Atlantic 3 25 44 8 77 25.7
118 North Texas 3 39 33 5 77 25.7
120 Bowling Green 4 52 42 10 104 26.0
121 East Carolina 3 27 44 8 79 26.3
121 Nevada 3 51 26 2 79 26.3
123 Nebraska 3 40 32 8 80 26.7
123 Vanderbilt 3 47 27 6 80 26.7
125 Coastal Carolina 4 43 53 12 108 27.0
126 Akron 4 57 50 4 111 27.8
127 Wake Forest 3 43 37 4 84 28.0
128 Connecticut 4 40 66 10 116 29.0
129 Arizona 4 41 67 12 120 30.0
130 Maryland 4 44 63 14 121 30.3