2017 National Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 4 | 101 | 15 | 7 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | 46 | 59 | 2 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 29 | 70 | 8 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 4 | 47 | 51 | 7 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 4 | UCF | 4 | 37 | 57 | 11 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 6 | Memphis | 4 | 28 | 67 | 9 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 7 | USC | 4 | 41 | 57 | 5 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4 | 36 | 54 | 13 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 9 | Louisville | 4 | 49 | 50 | 3 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 3 | 41 | 48 | 12 | 101 | 33.7 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 4 | 27 | 56 | 15 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 4 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 13 | Colorado | 4 | 55 | 33 | 6 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 4 | 36 | 53 | 5 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 15 | Houston | 4 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Missouri | 4 | 36 | 53 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 4 | 35 | 53 | 5 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 19 | Toledo | 4 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 20 | Marshall | 4 | 36 | 46 | 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 21 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 22 | Arizona | 4 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 22 | Washington State | 4 | 20 | 60 | 9 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 24 | Tulane | 4 | 58 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Ohio | 4 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 34 | 51 | 3 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Indiana | 4 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 28 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 58 | 24 | 5 | 87 | 29.0 |
| 28 | UTSA | 4 | 39 | 41 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 28 | Texas | 4 | 32 | 50 | 5 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 4 | 19 | 57 | 11 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 4 | 46 | 34 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 32 | Georgia State | 4 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | 3 | 47 | 32 | 5 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | 4 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 25 | 51 | 8 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 34 | California | 4 | 25 | 50 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 38 | Virginia | 4 | 32 | 37 | 14 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 38 | Utah | 4 | 30 | 43 | 10 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 40 | UAB | 4 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 40 | Southern Miss | 4 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 40 | Boise State | 4 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 29 | 48 | 5 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 45 | Tulsa | 4 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 45 | Boston College | 4 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 45 | Purdue | 4 | 37 | 35 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 4 | 30 | 40 | 11 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 4 | 35 | 37 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | 3 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 50 | Michigan State | 4 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 52 | San Diego State | 4 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 52 | Florida State | 4 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 54 | Syracuse | 3 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 55 | Temple | 3 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | 3 | 48 | 21 | 6 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 56 | SMU | 3 | 23 | 47 | 5 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 56 | Michigan | 4 | 44 | 27 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 56 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 56 | Utah State | 4 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 61 | Alabama | 3 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 61 | UNLV | 4 | 43 | 26 | 5 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 61 | Old Dominion | 4 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 61 | Akron | 4 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 65 | Appalachian State | 4 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 65 | Iowa State | 4 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 67 | USF | 3 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 68 | Nevada | 3 | 24 | 38 | 8 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 68 | Illinois | 4 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 70 | Texas State | 3 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 70 | Idaho | 4 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 70 | TCU | 4 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 73 | Auburn | 3 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 73 | Cincinnati | 3 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 73 | North Texas | 3 | 22 | 44 | 2 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 73 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Oregon | 4 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Fresno State | 4 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 80 | Minnesota | 4 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 81 | Oregon State | 3 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 81 | New Mexico State | 3 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 81 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 81 | Duke | 4 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 85 | Georgia | 3 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 85 | FIU | 3 | 28 | 31 | 6 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 85 | UCLA | 3 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 85 | Penn State | 3 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 89 | South Carolina | 3 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 89 | Baylor | 3 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 89 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 89 | BYU | 4 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 93 | North Carolina | 4 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 94 | Clemson | 3 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 94 | Wake Forest | 3 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 96 | Army | 3 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 96 | Maryland | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 98 | Navy | 3 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Washington | 3 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 101 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 101 | Kansas State | 4 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 103 | LSU | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 103 | San Jose State | 3 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 103 | Louisiana | 3 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 106 | Nebraska | 3 | 12 | 38 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 107 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 107 | Hawaii | 3 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 107 | NC State | 3 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 110 | Troy | 3 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 111 | Kentucky | 3 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 111 | Arizona State | 3 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 3 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 111 | East Carolina | 3 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 115 | Ball State | 3 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 115 | Central Michigan | 3 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 117 | Stanford | 3 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 118 | Tennessee | 3 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 119 | Massachusetts | 2 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 119 | Rice | 3 | 34 | 14 | 1 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 119 | Iowa | 3 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 122 | Florida | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 122 | Kent State | 4 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 12.0 |
| 125 | Wyoming | 3 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 126 | Kansas | 4 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 127 | Texas A&M | 3 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 128 | Rutgers | 3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 129 | Charlotte | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 11.0 |
| 130 | UTEP | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 10.3 |