2018 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Kansas 3 24 17 2 43 14.3
2 California 4 40 19 7 66 16.5
3 Southern Mississippi 3 16 21 3 40 13.3
3 Indiana 3 27 21 7 55 18.3
3 Bowling Green 4 62 21 8 91 22.8
6 Miami (Ohio) 4 51 22 6 79 19.8
7 Wisconsin 4 22 24 3 49 12.3
7 Utah 4 24 24 4 52 13.0
7 Miami (Florida) 5 36 24 6 66 13.2
7 Rutgers 3 21 24 8 53 17.7
11 Air Force 4 26 25 3 54 13.5
11 Colorado 3 28 25 7 60 20.0
13 Iowa 4 25 26 4 55 13.8
13 Minnesota 4 21 26 9 56 14.0
15 TCU 4 33 27 5 65 16.3
15 Penn State 4 37 27 7 71 17.8
15 Maryland 3 22 27 5 54 18.0
15 Michigan 4 34 27 14 75 18.8
15 West Virginia 3 26 27 6 59 19.7
15 Kansas State 3 29 27 6 62 20.7
21 Washington State 4 34 28 7 69 17.3
21 Nebraska 3 19 28 7 54 18.0
21 UTEP 4 45 28 9 82 20.5
24 Colorado State 4 49 29 5 83 20.8
25 Eastern Michigan 5 63 30 9 102 20.4
26 Tennessee 4 19 31 5 55 13.8
26 Georgia 5 37 31 1 69 13.8
26 Arkansas State 5 47 31 11 89 17.8
26 UAB 5 49 31 17 97 19.4
26 USC 3 29 31 5 65 21.7
31 Tulsa 4 41 32 11 84 21.0
31 UCF 4 47 32 8 87 21.8
33 Florida 5 40 33 8 81 16.2
33 Texas Tech 3 23 33 7 63 21.0
33 North Carolina 3 25 33 11 69 23.0
33 UCLA 3 28 33 8 69 23.0
37 Central Michigan 4 42 34 12 88 22.0
38 Mississippi State 5 28 35 7 70 14.0
38 UNLV 4 37 35 2 74 18.5
38 Arizona 3 38 35 8 81 27.0
41 Charlotte 4 14 36 6 56 14.0
41 Appalachian State 4 30 36 8 74 18.5
41 Baylor 4 36 36 5 77 19.3
44 Kentucky 5 42 37 5 84 16.8
44 Boise State 4 30 37 3 70 17.5
44 Stanford 4 33 37 3 73 18.3
44 Buffalo 5 50 37 7 94 18.8
48 North Carolina State 5 35 38 5 78 15.6
48 Oregon 4 23 38 5 66 16.5
48 Western Michigan 5 46 38 7 91 18.2
51 Iowa State 4 17 39 6 62 15.5
51 Boston College 4 27 39 6 72 18.0
51 Western Kentucky 4 34 39 6 79 19.8
51 Louisville 4 40 39 9 88 22.0
55 Cincinnati 5 26 40 17 83 16.6
55 Texas 4 25 40 9 74 18.5
55 Louisiana Tech 5 52 40 8 100 20.0
55 Kent State 4 43 40 8 91 22.8
55 Oregon State 3 32 40 7 79 26.3
60 Texas A&M 5 30 41 10 81 16.2
60 Washington 4 22 41 3 66 16.5
60 LSU 5 34 41 14 89 17.8
60 Texas State 4 25 41 7 73 18.3
60 Arkansas 4 25 41 9 75 18.8
60 Ball State 4 42 41 8 91 22.8
60 New Mexico 4 42 41 10 93 23.3
60 Florida Atlantic 4 43 41 9 93 23.3
60 Oklahoma 4 50 41 3 94 23.5
69 Utah State 5 41 42 14 97 19.4
69 Ohio State 4 29 42 7 78 19.5
69 Arizona State 4 39 42 5 86 21.5
69 Illinois 3 27 42 5 74 24.7
73 Purdue 4 37 43 8 88 22.0
74 Auburn 5 20 44 9 73 14.6
74 Virginia 5 29 44 2 75 15.0
76 Fresno State 5 36 45 7 88 17.6
76 Akron 4 27 45 8 80 20.0
76 UTSA 4 31 45 6 82 20.5
79 Northwestern 4 24 46 4 74 18.5
79 Florida State 4 31 46 7 84 21.0
79 Pittsburgh 5 41 46 18 105 21.0
79 Georgia Tech 5 55 46 6 107 21.4
83 Troy 5 33 47 8 88 17.6
83 Wyoming 4 25 47 6 78 19.5
83 Vanderbilt 5 56 47 6 109 21.8
83 South Florida 5 59 47 11 117 23.4
83 South Alabama 4 37 47 12 96 24.0
88 Oklahoma State 4 20 48 10 78 19.5
88 Middle Tennessee 5 49 48 10 107 21.4
90 Georgia Southern 5 41 49 6 96 19.2
90 Navy 5 44 49 5 98 19.6
90 East Carolina 4 26 49 9 84 21.0
93 San Diego State 5 26 50 9 85 17.0
93 North Texas 5 30 50 9 89 17.8
93 San Jose State 4 41 50 10 101 25.3
93 Connecticut 4 59 50 3 112 28.0
97 Duke 5 31 51 8 90 18.0
97 Coastal Carolina 4 43 51 4 98 24.5
99 Michigan State 4 12 52 9 73 18.3
99 Hawai'i 6 56 52 8 116 19.3
99 Old Dominion 4 32 52 11 95 23.8
99 Georgia State 4 38 52 5 95 23.8
99 SMU 4 38 52 10 100 25.0
104 Memphis 5 44 53 8 105 21.0
105 Florida International 5 54 54 10 118 23.6
105 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 63 54 7 124 24.8
107 Northern Illinois 5 33 55 9 97 19.4
107 Marshall 5 33 55 10 98 19.6
107 Wake Forest 5 51 55 8 114 22.8
107 Mississippi 4 42 55 11 108 27.0
111 Alabama 6 45 56 12 113 18.8
111 South Carolina 5 52 56 13 121 24.2
113 Syracuse 5 28 57 9 94 18.8
113 Temple 5 43 57 14 114 22.8
113 Toledo 5 49 57 9 115 23.0
116 Virginia Tech 5 34 60 9 103 20.6
116 Nevada 5 43 60 15 118 23.6
118 Missouri 5 30 62 11 103 20.6
119 Rice 5 41 65 9 115 23.0
119 Tulane 5 49 65 10 124 24.8
121 Clemson 6 37 66 11 114 19.0
122 Ohio 5 42 67 5 114 22.8
123 Louisiana-Monroe 4 39 69 4 112 28.0
124 Houston 5 50 70 12 132 26.4
125 New Mexico State 9 135 76 13 224 24.9
126 Liberty 8 91 82 9 182 22.8
127 Massachusetts 10 138 83 16 237 23.7
128 Army 12 73 93 17 183 15.3
129 BYU 11 86 99 17 202 18.4
130 Notre Dame 13 95 141 23 259 19.9