2018 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Southern Miss 4 21 28 3 52 13.0
2 Miami (FL) 5 33 29 8 70 14.0
3 Utah 4 17 32 8 57 14.3
3 Minnesota 4 22 26 9 57 14.3
5 Clemson 5 28 34 10 72 14.4
6 Washington 5 31 38 4 73 14.6
7 Iowa 4 25 30 4 59 14.8
8 Boise State 4 26 32 2 60 15.0
9 Charlotte 5 22 46 8 76 15.2
9 Texas A&M 5 23 43 10 76 15.2
11 East Carolina 4 20 33 8 61 15.3
12 Georgia 5 28 43 6 77 15.4
13 Wisconsin 4 24 32 6 62 15.5
14 Cincinnati 5 21 38 19 78 15.6
15 San Diego State 4 16 40 8 64 16.0
15 Texas State 4 24 34 6 64 16.0
17 Virginia 5 30 47 5 82 16.4
17 Mississippi State 5 35 39 8 82 16.4
17 Tennessee 5 38 40 4 82 16.4
20 Appalachian State 4 27 30 9 66 16.5
21 Auburn 5 24 44 15 83 16.6
21 North Texas 5 25 47 11 83 16.6
21 Kentucky 5 35 39 9 83 16.6
24 Alabama 5 28 47 9 84 16.8
24 Florida 5 45 28 11 84 16.8
26 Ohio State 5 32 41 12 85 17.0
27 TCU 5 39 39 8 86 17.2
28 Missouri 4 21 43 5 69 17.3
29 Texas 5 33 43 11 87 17.4
29 Michigan 5 34 33 20 87 17.4
31 Air Force 4 14 54 2 70 17.5
31 Fresno State 4 25 38 7 70 17.5
31 UAB 4 34 23 13 70 17.5
34 Army 5 32 46 10 88 17.6
34 Duke 5 32 49 7 88 17.6
36 Northwestern 4 30 35 6 71 17.8
36 California 4 37 26 8 71 17.8
36 Oregon 5 31 49 9 89 17.8
36 Western Michigan 5 45 37 7 89 17.8
36 Arkansas State 5 54 25 10 89 17.8
41 Virginia Tech 4 17 49 6 72 18.0
41 Navy 4 25 44 3 72 18.0
41 Iowa State 4 29 38 5 72 18.0
41 Washington State 5 40 32 18 90 18.0
41 Kansas 5 48 37 5 90 18.0
46 Baylor 5 38 44 9 91 18.2
46 Memphis 5 47 39 5 91 18.2
48 UNLV 4 37 35 2 74 18.5
49 Syracuse 5 37 48 8 93 18.6
49 Indiana 5 39 42 12 93 18.6
51 Marshall 4 21 46 8 75 18.8
51 Colorado 4 36 30 9 75 18.8
51 LSU 5 33 48 13 94 18.8
54 NC State 4 26 42 8 76 19.0
54 Louisville 5 41 48 6 95 19.0
54 Buffalo 5 51 35 9 95 19.0
57 Western Kentucky 5 40 50 6 96 19.2
58 Maryland 4 30 36 11 77 19.3
59 Arkansas 5 33 52 12 97 19.4
59 Northern Illinois 5 37 52 8 97 19.4
59 UTSA 5 39 51 7 97 19.4
62 North Carolina 4 40 33 6 79 19.8
62 USC 5 35 53 11 99 19.8
62 Boston College 5 43 49 7 99 19.8
62 Troy 5 46 47 6 99 19.8
62 UTEP 5 50 38 11 99 19.8
62 Eastern Michigan 5 52 39 8 99 19.8
68 Michigan State 4 11 59 10 80 20.0
68 Tulsa 4 40 30 10 80 20.0
68 Louisiana Tech 4 42 34 4 80 20.0
68 Florida State 5 34 56 10 100 20.0
68 BYU 5 41 49 10 100 20.0
73 Hawaii 6 44 69 9 122 20.3
74 Stanford 5 43 56 3 102 20.4
74 Penn State 5 48 44 10 102 20.4
76 Utah State 4 49 27 6 82 20.5
76 UCF 4 51 25 6 82 20.5
78 Central Michigan 5 50 39 14 103 20.6
79 West Virginia 4 37 39 7 83 20.8
79 Oklahoma State 5 27 65 12 104 20.8
79 Notre Dame 5 36 57 11 104 20.8
79 Kansas State 5 40 57 7 104 20.8
79 Georgia Tech 5 45 51 8 104 20.8
84 Georgia Southern 4 36 46 2 84 21.0
85 Akron 3 21 36 7 64 21.3
86 Wyoming 5 36 61 10 107 21.4
86 Texas Tech 5 37 60 10 107 21.4
86 Vanderbilt 5 49 50 8 107 21.4
89 Georgia State 5 43 58 7 108 21.6
89 Bowling Green 5 72 27 9 108 21.6
91 Nebraska 4 34 40 13 87 21.8
91 Rice 5 40 61 8 109 21.8
91 Rutgers 5 41 53 15 109 21.8
91 Nevada 5 44 52 13 109 21.8
95 USF 4 51 27 10 88 22.0
96 Wake Forest 5 48 56 7 111 22.2
96 Coastal Carolina 5 57 46 8 111 22.2
98 Toledo 4 39 44 6 89 22.3
99 FIU 5 50 53 10 113 22.6
99 Colorado State 5 58 48 7 113 22.6
99 New Mexico State 5 66 38 9 113 22.6
102 Middle Tennessee State 4 42 40 9 91 22.8
102 South Carolina 4 45 35 11 91 22.8
104 Ball State 5 48 57 10 115 23.0
104 Pittsburgh 5 51 47 17 115 23.0
104 Florida Atlantic 5 51 55 9 115 23.0
107 New Mexico 4 42 41 10 93 23.3
108 Purdue 5 45 61 11 117 23.4
108 Arizona 5 56 49 12 117 23.4
110 Arizona State 5 57 53 8 118 23.6
111 UCLA 4 39 45 11 95 23.8
111 Louisiana 4 51 40 4 95 23.8
111 Liberty 4 55 34 6 95 23.8
111 Miami (OH) 5 49 57 13 119 23.8
111 Oklahoma 5 55 55 9 119 23.8
116 Ohio 4 32 59 5 96 24.0
117 Kent State 5 50 59 14 123 24.6
117 SMU 5 60 53 10 123 24.6
119 Louisiana-Monroe 5 49 69 6 124 24.8
119 Temple 5 54 54 16 124 24.8
121 Tulane 5 46 67 13 126 25.2
122 Massachusetts 6 84 60 12 156 26.0
123 Houston 4 26 68 11 105 26.3
123 Illinois 4 47 49 9 105 26.3
125 Old Dominion 5 54 67 11 132 26.4
126 San Jose State 4 33 64 9 106 26.5
127 South Alabama 5 55 60 18 133 26.6
128 Oregon State 5 72 54 9 135 27.0
129 Ole Miss 5 58 66 19 143 28.6
130 Connecticut 5 73 76 5 154 30.8