2018 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/07/2019

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Southern Mississippi 11 59 89 13 161 14.6
2 Cincinnati 13 64 102 34 200 15.4
3 Army 13 78 107 19 204 15.7
3 Clemson 15 97 116 22 235 15.7
5 Miami (Florida) 13 107 80 18 205 15.8
5 Michigan 13 89 82 35 206 15.8
7 Appalachian State 13 91 98 19 208 16.0
8 Mississippi State 13 90 98 24 212 16.3
9 Charlotte 12 64 116 17 197 16.4
9 Michigan State 13 55 139 19 213 16.4
9 Virginia 13 92 109 12 213 16.4
12 Iowa 13 101 98 15 214 16.5
13 San Diego State 13 77 120 19 216 16.6
14 Washington 14 88 135 14 237 16.9
14 Alabama 15 93 131 29 253 16.9
16 Texas A&M 13 76 124 21 221 17.0
16 Utah 14 82 128 28 238 17.0
18 Georgia 14 99 121 20 240 17.1
19 UAB 14 92 107 43 242 17.3
20 Air Force 12 76 121 12 209 17.4
20 Kentucky 13 104 101 21 226 17.4
22 California 13 106 103 18 227 17.5
23 Wisconsin 13 98 108 24 230 17.7
24 Florida 13 105 99 27 231 17.8
24 Boise State 13 91 123 18 232 17.8
24 Arkansas State 13 119 88 25 232 17.8
24 Fresno State 14 106 124 19 249 17.8
28 Buffalo 14 128 107 17 252 18.0
29 BYU 13 98 120 19 237 18.2
29 Minnesota 13 101 120 16 237 18.2
31 Texas State 12 100 106 15 221 18.4
32 Troy 13 100 121 19 240 18.5
32 North Carolina State 13 89 134 18 241 18.5
34 Wyoming 12 96 111 16 223 18.6
34 Marshall 13 79 130 33 242 18.6
34 TCU 13 110 116 16 242 18.6
37 Georgia Southern 13 103 123 17 243 18.7
38 Missouri 13 84 137 23 244 18.8
38 North Texas 13 87 136 22 245 18.8
38 Eastern Michigan 13 135 81 29 245 18.8
41 Iowa State 13 97 138 11 246 18.9
42 Auburn 13 95 122 30 247 19.0
43 Louisiana Tech 13 116 113 19 248 19.1
44 Utah State 13 100 123 31 254 19.5
44 LSU 13 107 116 31 254 19.5
46 Washington State 13 101 118 36 255 19.6
46 Western Michigan 13 112 123 20 255 19.6
48 Nevada 13 94 138 24 256 19.7
48 Ohio 13 100 138 18 256 19.7
48 Middle Tennessee 14 127 122 27 276 19.7
51 Syracuse 13 103 133 22 258 19.8
51 Northwestern 14 104 160 13 277 19.8
53 Notre Dame 13 95 141 23 259 19.9
54 Penn State 13 122 114 24 260 20.0
54 Pittsburgh 14 126 124 30 280 20.0
56 UTEP 12 120 102 20 242 20.2
56 Georgia Tech 13 125 125 12 262 20.2
56 Ohio State 14 102 145 36 283 20.2
59 East Carolina 12 96 130 17 243 20.3
59 Tennessee 12 103 124 16 243 20.3
59 Colorado 12 99 117 28 244 20.3
59 Virginia Tech 13 122 120 22 264 20.3
63 Central Michigan 12 123 93 29 245 20.4
63 Northern Illinois 14 88 161 37 286 20.4
65 USC 12 94 128 24 246 20.5
65 Baylor 13 116 127 24 267 20.5
67 Texas 14 104 158 27 289 20.6
68 Miami (Ohio) 12 110 113 25 248 20.7
69 Navy 13 123 138 9 270 20.8
70 Oregon 13 102 147 23 272 20.9
70 Stanford 13 103 154 15 272 20.9
70 Duke 13 134 124 14 272 20.9
73 UTSA 12 100 139 13 252 21.0
73 Georgia State 12 113 124 15 252 21.0
75 Kansas State 12 99 139 16 254 21.2
75 Rutgers 12 115 112 27 254 21.2
75 Hawai'i 14 138 142 17 297 21.2
78 Akron 12 127 111 18 256 21.3
79 Boston College 12 103 135 19 257 21.4
79 UNLV 12 114 133 10 257 21.4
81 Maryland 12 123 102 33 258 21.5
81 Tulsa 12 135 95 28 258 21.5
81 Tulane 13 106 145 29 280 21.5
81 Rice 13 107 156 17 280 21.5
85 Arkansas 12 116 119 24 259 21.6
85 Coastal Carolina 12 136 107 16 259 21.6
87 Western Kentucky 12 112 127 22 261 21.8
87 Florida State 12 102 135 25 262 21.8
87 West Virginia 12 112 131 19 262 21.8
90 Kansas 12 118 128 17 263 21.9
91 Colorado State 12 133 115 17 265 22.1
91 Toledo 13 116 140 31 287 22.1
93 Memphis 14 128 155 28 311 22.2
94 Kent State 12 117 122 28 267 22.3
94 Wake Forest 13 120 149 21 290 22.3
96 South Alabama 12 113 123 33 269 22.4
96 Louisiana-Monroe 12 116 130 23 269 22.4
98 Arizona State 13 129 137 26 292 22.5
98 Florida International 13 147 116 29 292 22.5
100 North Carolina 11 118 110 21 249 22.6
100 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 160 134 22 316 22.6
102 Nebraska 12 114 129 29 272 22.7
102 Indiana 12 115 129 28 272 22.7
104 Temple 13 142 116 39 297 22.8
105 Florida Atlantic 12 112 142 22 276 23.0
106 Texas Tech 12 107 142 28 277 23.1
107 Oklahoma State 13 108 156 37 301 23.2
107 South Florida 13 160 117 25 302 23.2
109 Bowling Green 12 175 78 26 279 23.3
109 SMU 12 132 129 19 280 23.3
109 Louisville 12 152 109 19 280 23.3
112 UCLA 12 121 135 25 281 23.4
112 Vanderbilt 13 150 137 17 304 23.4
114 Purdue 13 118 163 26 307 23.6
114 UCF 13 160 122 25 307 23.6
116 Arizona 12 102 146 36 284 23.7
116 New Mexico 12 134 129 21 284 23.7
118 Massachusetts 12 166 103 18 287 23.9
119 San Jose State 12 129 138 22 289 24.1
119 Liberty 12 140 135 14 289 24.1
121 Old Dominion 12 121 143 27 291 24.3
122 Oklahoma 14 134 181 27 342 24.4
123 Ball State 12 146 125 25 296 24.7
123 New Mexico State 12 166 113 17 296 24.7
125 Illinois 12 147 131 23 301 25.1
126 Mississippi 12 144 130 30 304 25.3
127 South Carolina 13 152 151 27 330 25.4
128 Oregon State 12 155 133 18 306 25.5
129 Houston 13 152 161 22 335 25.8
130 Connecticut 12 179 134 12 325 27.1