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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 3 14 13 6 33 11.0
2 Clemson 3 16 20 6 42 14.0
2 Texas A&M 3 18 18 6 42 14.0
4 Cincinnati 3 10 27 6 43 14.3
4 Army 3 10 31 2 43 14.3
6 UAB 4 16 32 10 58 14.5
7 South Alabama 3 25 12 8 45 15.0
8 Kentucky 3 17 23 6 46 15.3
8 Southern Mississippi 3 21 23 2 46 15.3
10 San Diego State 4 22 35 5 62 15.5
11 Buffalo 4 28 28 7 63 15.8
12 Alabama 3 14 27 7 48 16.0
12 BYU 3 18 26 4 48 16.0
12 Appalachian State 3 25 19 4 48 16.0
12 California 4 31 26 7 64 16.0
16 Virginia 3 14 33 2 49 16.3
16 Iowa 4 26 32 7 65 16.3
18 Temple 3 30 13 7 50 16.7
19 Charlotte 3 15 31 5 51 17.0
19 Mississippi State 3 18 25 8 51 17.0
19 Massachusetts 3 34 15 2 51 17.0
19 Michigan State 4 21 44 3 68 17.0
23 Oklahoma 3 20 26 6 52 17.3
23 LSU 3 27 19 6 52 17.3
25 Wyoming 4 30 37 3 70 17.5
26 Notre Dame 3 23 26 4 53 17.7
26 Rutgers 3 31 16 6 53 17.7
28 Air Force 4 27 38 6 71 17.8
29 Georgia 3 25 23 6 54 18.0
29 Miami (Florida) 3 28 22 4 54 18.0
29 Utah 4 20 40 12 72 18.0
29 Utah State 4 23 37 12 72 18.0
29 Georgia Southern 4 31 32 9 72 18.0
34 Iowa State 3 19 35 1 55 18.3
34 Fresno State 4 28 39 6 73 18.3
34 Washington 4 31 39 3 73 18.3
34 Louisiana Tech 4 33 34 6 73 18.3
34 Northwestern 4 37 34 2 73 18.3
39 Ohio 4 33 36 5 74 18.5
40 UTSA 3 18 36 2 56 18.7
40 Tulane 3 21 28 7 56 18.7
42 Akron 4 36 36 3 75 18.8
43 Florida 3 20 27 10 57 19.0
43 Nevada 4 24 47 5 76 19.0
43 Miami (Ohio) 4 40 27 9 76 19.0
46 West Virginia 3 22 29 7 58 19.3
46 Georgia Tech 3 24 31 3 58 19.3
46 Colorado State 4 35 36 6 77 19.3
49 North Texas 4 28 44 6 78 19.5
50 Rice 4 33 39 7 79 19.8
50 Wisconsin 4 39 32 8 79 19.8
50 Central Michigan 4 43 26 10 79 19.8
53 Texas Tech 3 22 30 8 60 20.0
53 TCU 3 28 30 2 60 20.0
53 Texas State 4 38 34 8 80 20.0
53 Maryland 4 47 26 7 80 20.0
57 Arkansas State 3 29 23 9 61 20.3
58 Western Michigan 4 32 42 8 82 20.5
58 Boise State 4 33 40 9 82 20.5
60 Northern Illinois 3 14 35 13 62 20.7
60 Troy 3 20 38 4 62 20.7
60 Georgia State 3 29 29 4 62 20.7
63 Syracuse 3 29 31 3 63 21.0
63 UTEP 3 31 26 6 63 21.0
63 Florida International 3 34 21 8 63 21.0
63 Tulsa 4 44 30 10 84 21.0
67 USC 3 33 26 5 64 21.3
67 Colorado 4 30 44 11 85 21.3
67 Middle Tennessee 4 37 39 9 85 21.3
67 San Jose State 4 49 28 8 85 21.3
71 Ohio State 3 20 36 9 65 21.7
71 Coastal Carolina 3 26 36 3 65 21.7
71 Auburn 3 33 29 3 65 21.7
74 Kent State 4 31 46 10 87 21.8
75 North Carolina State 3 15 44 7 66 22.0
75 Marshall 3 20 37 9 66 22.0
75 Stanford 3 20 43 3 66 22.0
75 East Carolina 3 33 28 5 66 22.0
75 Hawai'i 4 44 40 4 88 22.0
80 Memphis 3 24 38 5 67 22.3
80 Texas 3 27 36 4 67 22.3
80 Baylor 3 29 31 7 67 22.3
80 Arizona 4 29 49 11 89 22.3
80 Missouri 4 29 50 10 89 22.3
85 Toledo 5 42 57 14 113 22.6
86 Arizona State 3 26 33 9 68 22.7
86 Oklahoma State 3 28 31 9 68 22.7
86 Boston College 3 28 35 5 68 22.7
86 North Carolina 3 28 38 2 68 22.7
86 SMU 3 32 34 2 68 22.7
91 Eastern Michigan 4 48 29 14 91 22.8
92 Florida State 3 25 37 7 69 23.0
93 Washington State 3 22 39 9 70 23.3
93 Liberty 3 25 41 4 70 23.3
93 Duke 3 44 23 3 70 23.3
93 Connecticut 3 44 24 2 70 23.3
97 Nebraska 4 31 54 9 94 23.5
97 UCLA 4 47 40 7 94 23.5
99 Purdue 3 19 49 3 71 23.7
99 Pittsburgh 3 26 40 5 71 23.7
99 South Carolina 3 29 36 6 71 23.7
99 Tennessee 3 32 35 4 71 23.7
103 Minnesota 4 38 53 4 95 23.8
103 Navy 4 42 49 4 95 23.8
105 Mississippi 3 42 25 5 72 24.0
105 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 38 47 11 96 24.0
105 Arkansas 4 50 41 5 96 24.0
108 Wake Forest 3 27 41 5 73 24.3
108 Florida Atlantic 3 29 37 7 73 24.3
108 New Mexico 4 33 56 8 97 24.3
108 Vanderbilt 4 55 39 3 97 24.3
112 Oregon 3 25 42 7 74 24.7
112 Oregon State 3 31 40 3 74 24.7
112 Louisiana-Monroe 3 32 34 8 74 24.7
115 Western Kentucky 3 34 30 11 75 25.0
115 Virginia Tech 3 43 24 8 75 25.0
115 UNLV 4 47 48 5 100 25.0
118 Ball State 5 67 49 10 126 25.2
119 Louisville 3 59 17 0 76 25.3
119 Indiana 4 36 55 10 101 25.3
119 Houston 4 47 48 6 101 25.3
122 UCF 3 28 40 9 77 25.7
123 South Florida 4 49 45 10 104 26.0
124 Penn State 3 26 47 7 80 26.7
125 Old Dominion 4 46 50 11 107 26.8
126 New Mexico State 4 58 44 6 108 27.0
127 Kansas State 3 38 42 5 85 28.3
128 Kansas 3 29 52 5 86 28.7
129 Illinois 4 58 48 9 115 28.8
129 Bowling Green 4 68 35 12 115 28.8