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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Duke 3 33 9 4 46 15.3
2 Utah State 3 52 13 4 69 23.0
3 Oregon 3 29 18 14 61 20.3
4 Michigan 4 34 19 6 59 14.8
4 North Texas 4 48 19 5 72 18.0
6 Wisconsin 4 18 20 4 42 10.5
7 Mississippi State 4 26 21 7 54 13.5
7 Kent State 3 21 21 7 49 16.3
9 Akron 3 30 22 10 62 20.7
9 North Carolina 3 36 22 9 67 22.3
11 Washington State 3 27 23 6 56 18.7
11 Maryland 4 52 23 9 84 21.0
13 Massachusetts 3 26 24 5 55 18.3
13 South Alabama 3 38 24 3 65 21.7
15 Georgia 4 36 25 7 68 17.0
15 Louisville 3 29 25 4 58 19.3
15 Miami (Ohio) 3 30 25 4 59 19.7
18 San Diego State 3 10 26 1 37 12.3
18 Western Michigan 4 35 26 5 66 16.5
18 Wyoming 4 40 26 3 69 17.3
18 Idaho 3 34 26 3 63 21.0
22 Clemson 4 27 27 5 59 14.8
22 Indiana 4 32 27 8 67 16.8
22 Troy 3 22 27 3 52 17.3
22 East Carolina 4 49 27 2 78 19.5
22 Temple 4 46 27 10 83 20.8
27 Boston College 3 23 28 0 51 17.0
27 Buffalo 3 26 28 5 59 19.7
29 Ohio State 4 24 29 7 60 15.0
29 Appalachian State 3 23 29 5 57 19.0
29 Louisiana Tech 4 43 29 6 78 19.5
29 Army 3 24 29 6 59 19.7
29 Coastal Carolina 3 29 29 1 59 19.7
29 Texas A&M 4 41 29 10 80 20.0
35 UTSA 4 30 30 5 65 16.3
35 Air Force 4 38 30 6 74 18.5
35 Georgia State 3 27 30 5 62 20.7
35 Colorado 3 45 30 4 79 26.3
39 Auburn 4 23 31 6 60 15.0
39 Virginia 4 43 31 4 78 19.5
39 Central Michigan 4 45 31 7 83 20.8
42 Georgia Southern 4 19 32 6 57 14.3
42 Middle Tennessee 4 23 32 6 61 15.3
42 UAB 4 33 32 5 70 17.5
42 Minnesota 4 41 32 3 76 19.0
42 Southern Mississippi 4 30 32 15 77 19.3
42 UNLV 4 48 32 4 84 21.0
42 UTEP 4 54 32 10 96 24.0
49 Virginia Tech 4 27 33 5 65 16.3
49 California 3 26 33 4 63 21.0
49 Memphis 3 27 33 12 72 24.0
49 Oregon State 4 67 33 12 112 28.0
53 Ohio 3 12 34 2 48 16.0
53 Michigan State 4 23 34 7 64 16.0
53 Arkansas State 3 16 34 6 56 18.7
53 South Carolina 4 37 34 8 79 19.8
53 Oklahoma 4 36 34 15 85 21.3
53 San Jose State 4 54 34 6 94 23.5
59 LSU 4 17 35 5 57 14.3
59 Florida 4 27 35 8 70 17.5
59 Pittsburgh 3 16 35 2 53 17.7
59 Colorado State 3 28 35 4 67 22.3
59 Tennessee 4 54 35 8 97 24.3
59 Bowling Green 3 40 35 5 80 26.7
65 Baylor 4 37 36 6 79 19.8
65 Georgia Tech 4 42 36 4 82 20.5
65 Tulsa 3 26 36 7 69 23.0
65 Notre Dame 4 50 36 7 93 23.3
65 South Florida 3 30 36 10 76 25.3
65 Nebraska 4 58 36 11 105 26.3
71 Northwestern 4 21 37 3 61 15.3
71 Fresno State 4 28 37 3 68 17.0
71 Iowa 4 27 37 6 70 17.5
71 Alabama 4 30 37 5 72 18.0
71 Eastern Michigan 4 30 37 5 72 18.0
71 New Mexico State 3 32 37 6 75 25.0
77 Florida State 4 26 39 3 68 17.0
77 Miami (Florida) 4 27 39 7 73 18.3
77 Vanderbilt 4 26 39 10 75 18.8
77 West Virginia 4 34 39 9 82 20.5
77 Connecticut 4 39 39 5 83 20.8
77 Toledo 4 37 39 8 84 21.0
77 USC 3 30 39 7 76 25.3
84 TCU 4 25 40 5 70 17.5
84 Northern Illinois 4 27 40 5 72 18.0
84 North Carolina State 4 30 40 9 79 19.8
84 Mississippi 4 40 40 9 89 22.3
84 Nevada 4 48 40 6 94 23.5
89 Utah 4 25 41 6 72 18.0
89 Washington 4 35 41 2 78 19.5
89 Boise State 4 40 41 5 86 21.5
89 Arizona 4 47 41 6 94 23.5
89 Houston 3 31 41 3 75 25.0
94 Penn State 4 19 42 6 67 16.8
94 Texas 4 21 42 6 69 17.3
94 Navy 4 24 42 7 73 18.3
94 Stanford 4 35 42 4 81 20.3
94 Old Dominion 4 38 42 3 83 20.8
94 Florida International 4 38 42 10 90 22.5
94 Arkansas 4 46 42 8 96 24.0
94 Syracuse 4 53 42 2 97 24.3
94 Charlotte 4 50 42 7 99 24.8
103 Ball State 4 33 43 8 84 21.0
103 Illinois 4 45 43 7 95 23.8
103 UCLA 4 54 43 6 103 25.8
103 SMU 4 56 43 7 106 26.5
107 Purdue 4 23 44 7 74 18.5
107 Missouri 4 25 44 8 77 19.3
107 Hawai'i 4 45 44 4 93 23.3
110 BYU 4 22 45 1 68 17.0
110 New Mexico 4 31 45 5 81 20.3
110 UCF 4 39 45 6 90 22.5
110 Louisiana-Monroe 3 32 45 4 81 27.0
114 Marshall 4 31 46 6 83 20.8
114 Rice 4 46 46 3 95 23.8
116 Florida Atlantic 4 27 47 7 81 20.3
116 Iowa State 4 32 47 4 83 20.8
118 Western Kentucky 4 34 48 4 86 21.5
118 Rutgers 4 34 48 6 88 22.0
120 Arizona State 4 35 49 11 95 23.8
121 Texas Tech 4 29 50 11 90 22.5
121 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 43 50 9 102 25.5
123 Tulane 4 33 51 5 89 22.3
123 Cincinnati 4 36 51 11 98 24.5
123 Kentucky 4 43 51 9 103 25.8
126 Oklahoma State 4 28 52 9 89 22.3
127 Kansas 4 28 57 6 91 22.8
127 Texas State 4 35 57 2 94 23.5
129 Kansas State 4 25 64 5 94 23.5
130 Wake Forest 4 41 68 4 113 28.3