2018 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Clemson 11 70 71 17 158 14.4
2 Michigan 8 50 43 23 116 14.5
3 Southern Mississippi 11 59 89 13 161 14.6
4 Michigan State 8 26 78 14 118 14.8
4 Alabama 10 61 67 20 148 14.8
6 Mississippi State 7 46 50 8 104 14.9
7 Kentucky 9 62 63 11 136 15.1
8 Cincinnati 12 57 91 34 182 15.2
9 Appalachian State 12 81 87 16 184 15.3
10 Army 12 68 99 18 185 15.4
11 TCU 9 65 62 14 141 15.7
11 Miami (Florida) 12 99 75 14 188 15.7
13 Georgia 9 53 76 13 142 15.8
14 Auburn 8 51 66 10 127 15.9
15 Texas A&M 9 46 81 17 144 16.0
16 Air Force 9 49 86 10 145 16.1
17 Utah 10 59 84 20 163 16.3
17 Iowa 11 83 82 14 179 16.3
19 Wisconsin 9 57 76 15 148 16.4
19 Charlotte 12 64 116 17 197 16.4
19 Virginia 13 92 109 12 213 16.4
22 San Diego State 11 61 106 16 183 16.6
23 Washington 12 75 113 12 200 16.7
24 North Carolina State 10 66 92 11 169 16.9
24 Fresno State 12 80 107 16 203 16.9
24 UAB 13 81 98 41 220 16.9
27 Florida 9 68 64 21 153 17.0
28 BYU 10 68 87 17 172 17.2
28 Arkansas State 12 106 77 23 206 17.2
30 LSU 8 52 66 20 138 17.3
31 California 11 98 76 17 191 17.4
32 Buffalo 13 109 104 14 227 17.5
33 Wyoming 8 66 70 6 142 17.8
33 Boise State 10 76 89 13 178 17.8
35 Minnesota 9 83 67 11 161 17.9
36 Georgia Southern 12 90 109 17 216 18.0
37 Missouri 9 51 96 16 163 18.1
38 Eastern Michigan 12 117 77 24 218 18.2
39 Tennessee 7 54 64 10 128 18.3
39 Maryland 7 63 47 18 128 18.3
39 North Texas 12 76 123 21 220 18.3
42 Texas State 12 100 106 15 221 18.4
43 Ohio State 10 67 97 21 185 18.5
44 Louisiana Tech 12 100 105 18 223 18.6
44 Marshall 13 79 130 33 242 18.6
46 Northwestern 10 78 98 11 187 18.7
46 Troy 12 94 111 19 224 18.7
48 Pittsburgh 9 76 79 15 170 18.9
49 Syracuse 10 71 101 18 190 19.0
49 Western Michigan 11 83 109 17 209 19.0
51 Texas 10 72 102 17 191 19.1
52 USC 9 74 82 18 174 19.3
52 Georgia Tech 11 94 107 11 212 19.3
52 Ohio 12 90 126 16 232 19.3
55 Colorado 10 80 92 23 195 19.5
55 Utah State 12 93 112 29 234 19.5
57 East Carolina 10 74 108 14 196 19.6
57 Washington State 12 88 111 36 235 19.6
59 Baylor 10 94 89 15 198 19.8
59 Central Michigan 11 108 85 25 218 19.8
59 Middle Tennessee 12 106 107 25 238 19.8
62 Rutgers 8 76 67 16 159 19.9
63 Iowa State 8 62 91 7 160 20.0
63 Navy 9 71 101 8 180 20.0
63 Kansas State 9 73 94 13 180 20.0
63 Penn State 9 83 79 18 180 20.0
63 Stanford 10 81 108 11 200 20.0
63 Nevada 11 82 115 23 220 20.0
69 Notre Dame 9 68 96 17 181 20.1
70 Virginia Tech 11 103 100 19 222 20.2
70 UTEP 12 120 102 20 242 20.2
72 Kansas 9 79 92 13 184 20.4
73 Florida State 8 59 90 15 164 20.5
73 Duke 10 106 89 10 205 20.5
73 Oregon 11 90 115 20 225 20.5
73 Tulane 11 88 115 23 226 20.5
73 Hawai'i 11 99 111 16 226 20.5
73 Akron 11 120 92 14 226 20.5
79 Northern Illinois 13 80 155 33 268 20.6
80 UNLV 10 97 103 8 208 20.8
80 Rice 12 97 136 16 249 20.8
82 West Virginia 9 81 92 15 188 20.9
82 Boston College 10 86 109 14 209 20.9
84 Indiana 8 74 76 18 168 21.0
84 UTSA 12 100 139 13 252 21.0
84 Georgia State 12 113 124 15 252 21.0
87 Texas Tech 9 73 97 21 191 21.2
87 Arkansas 9 85 87 19 191 21.2
89 Tulsa 11 123 86 25 234 21.3
90 Nebraska 8 73 78 21 172 21.5
90 Wake Forest 10 78 123 14 215 21.5
90 Miami (Ohio) 10 82 110 23 215 21.5
90 Louisiana-Monroe 11 98 118 21 237 21.5
94 New Mexico 9 100 79 15 194 21.6
94 Memphis 12 104 131 24 259 21.6
94 Coastal Carolina 12 136 107 16 259 21.6
97 Florida Atlantic 10 86 115 17 218 21.8
97 Western Kentucky 12 112 127 22 261 21.8
99 Kent State 11 103 113 25 241 21.9
99 Toledo 12 109 124 30 263 21.9
101 Temple 11 113 97 32 242 22.0
102 Oklahoma State 9 77 90 33 200 22.2
103 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 146 123 21 290 22.3
104 Louisville 8 101 72 6 179 22.4
104 North Carolina 10 110 95 19 224 22.4
104 South Alabama 12 113 123 33 269 22.4
107 Arizona State 11 106 119 23 248 22.5
107 Florida International 13 147 116 29 292 22.5
109 Vanderbilt 9 89 103 12 204 22.7
110 Oklahoma 9 74 113 18 205 22.8
110 South Florida 11 129 100 22 251 22.8
112 Arizona 11 96 126 31 253 23.0
113 South Carolina 8 78 87 20 185 23.1
114 SMU 9 100 94 15 209 23.2
114 Colorado State 9 106 89 14 209 23.2
114 Purdue 10 102 113 17 232 23.2
114 UCF 11 135 100 20 255 23.2
118 UCLA 8 80 91 15 186 23.3
118 Bowling Green 12 175 78 26 279 23.3
120 San Jose State 8 84 89 14 187 23.4
120 Massachusetts 11 146 95 16 257 23.4
122 Liberty 11 116 133 12 261 23.7
123 Mississippi 9 106 93 18 217 24.1
124 Old Dominion 12 121 143 27 291 24.3
125 Connecticut 8 119 72 8 199 24.9
125 New Mexico State 11 155 105 14 274 24.9
127 Oregon State 9 121 90 14 225 25.0
128 Ball State 11 139 112 25 276 25.1
129 Illinois 9 104 109 18 231 25.7
129 Houston 12 128 159 21 308 25.7