2018 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Southern Mississippi 10 56 83 12 151 15.1
2 Michigan 13 89 82 35 206 15.8
3 Clemson 14 90 113 19 222 15.9
4 Cincinnati 12 63 97 32 192 16.0
5 Mississippi State 12 83 90 23 196 16.3
6 Appalachian State 12 86 93 18 197 16.4
6 Michigan State 13 55 139 19 213 16.4
8 Army 11 64 100 18 182 16.5
9 Iowa 12 99 88 13 200 16.7
9 Miami (Florida) 12 105 78 17 200 16.7
11 Charlotte 11 64 105 16 185 16.8
12 Virginia 12 91 101 12 204 17.0
13 Alabama 14 82 131 27 240 17.1
14 San Diego State 12 73 114 19 206 17.2
15 Texas A&M 12 74 119 15 208 17.3
16 Kentucky 12 97 93 19 209 17.4
17 California 12 98 100 12 210 17.5
17 Washington 13 82 131 14 227 17.5
19 UAB 13 83 106 41 230 17.7
19 Wisconsin 13 98 108 24 230 17.7
21 Boise State 13 91 123 18 232 17.8
22 Georgia 13 95 118 20 233 17.9
23 Fresno State 13 100 115 19 234 18.0
23 Buffalo 13 116 104 14 234 18.0
25 Utah 13 80 128 27 235 18.1
26 North Carolina State 12 80 122 16 218 18.2
26 Arkansas State 12 113 84 21 218 18.2
26 Minnesota 13 101 120 16 237 18.2
29 Eastern Michigan 12 125 71 26 222 18.5
30 Air Force 11 75 119 11 205 18.6
30 Florida 11 85 95 25 205 18.6
32 Texas State 11 97 98 13 208 18.9
32 Troy 12 94 115 18 227 18.9
32 BYU 12 94 116 17 227 18.9
35 Wyoming 11 88 107 14 209 19.0
36 Ohio 12 89 124 17 230 19.2
36 Middle Tennessee 13 118 108 23 249 19.2
38 Marshall 12 73 127 31 231 19.3
38 Missouri 12 80 130 21 231 19.3
38 Louisiana Tech 12 109 104 18 231 19.3
38 Washington State 12 90 109 33 232 19.3
38 Iowa State 12 92 129 11 232 19.3
43 North Texas 12 83 129 21 233 19.4
43 Georgia Southern 12 96 121 16 233 19.4
43 TCU 12 105 114 14 233 19.4
46 LSU 12 99 109 28 236 19.7
47 Auburn 12 91 117 29 237 19.8
47 Northwestern 14 104 160 13 277 19.8
49 Nevada 12 88 132 19 239 19.9
49 Notre Dame 13 95 141 23 259 19.9
51 Penn State 13 122 114 24 260 20.0
52 Utah State 12 92 120 30 242 20.2
52 Ohio State 14 102 145 36 283 20.2
54 Syracuse 12 102 121 21 244 20.3
54 Pittsburgh 13 123 114 27 264 20.3
56 Northern Illinois 14 88 161 37 286 20.4
57 USC 12 94 128 24 246 20.5
58 Central Michigan 11 117 84 26 227 20.6
58 Texas 14 104 158 27 289 20.6
60 East Carolina 11 91 121 16 228 20.7
60 UTEP 11 116 93 19 228 20.7
60 Baylor 12 108 118 22 248 20.7
60 Miami (Ohio) 12 110 113 25 248 20.7
64 Colorado 11 92 111 26 229 20.8
64 Western Michigan 12 108 123 19 250 20.8
66 UTSA 12 100 139 13 252 21.0
66 Virginia Tech 12 121 110 21 252 21.0
68 Georgia Tech 12 120 122 11 253 21.1
69 Kansas State 11 96 126 11 233 21.2
69 Georgia State 11 103 117 13 233 21.2
69 Rutgers 12 115 112 27 254 21.2
69 Navy 12 117 129 8 254 21.2
73 Tennessee 11 98 120 16 234 21.3
73 Tulane 12 96 136 24 256 21.3
75 Stanford 12 99 143 15 257 21.4
76 Maryland 12 123 102 33 258 21.5
77 Arkansas 11 108 108 22 238 21.6
78 Florida State 11 100 117 22 239 21.7
79 Oregon 12 98 143 21 262 21.8
79 Rice 12 101 146 15 262 21.8
81 Coastal Carolina 11 129 97 15 241 21.9
82 UNLV 11 108 124 10 242 22.0
82 Tulsa 11 132 87 23 242 22.0
82 Duke 12 131 123 10 264 22.0
82 Hawai'i 13 137 135 14 286 22.0
86 West Virginia 11 104 123 16 243 22.1
86 Akron 11 121 106 16 243 22.1
86 Colorado State 11 122 105 16 243 22.1
86 Wake Forest 12 114 130 21 265 22.1
90 Boston College 11 94 133 17 244 22.2
91 Kansas 11 106 124 16 246 22.4
92 North Carolina 10 111 98 16 225 22.5
92 Western Kentucky 11 106 120 21 247 22.5
92 Louisiana-Monroe 11 111 113 23 247 22.5
92 Arizona State 13 129 137 26 292 22.5
96 Temple 12 133 102 36 271 22.6
97 Kent State 11 109 117 24 250 22.7
97 Indiana 12 115 129 28 272 22.7
99 Toledo 12 111 133 29 273 22.8
100 Arizona 11 89 134 31 254 23.1
100 Florida International 12 139 110 28 277 23.1
102 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 155 125 21 301 23.2
103 Nebraska 11 107 121 28 256 23.3
103 Bowling Green 11 157 74 25 256 23.3
103 Memphis 13 126 149 28 303 23.3
106 UCLA 12 121 135 25 281 23.4
107 South Alabama 11 108 119 31 258 23.5
107 San Jose State 11 121 120 17 258 23.5
107 SMU 11 126 117 15 258 23.5
110 Florida Atlantic 11 106 133 21 260 23.6
110 Purdue 13 118 163 26 307 23.6
112 Vanderbilt 12 143 124 17 284 23.7
113 South Florida 12 148 115 23 286 23.8
114 New Mexico State 11 146 100 17 263 23.9
115 Texas Tech 11 99 139 26 264 24.0
115 Oklahoma State 12 104 148 36 288 24.0
117 New Mexico 11 127 118 20 265 24.1
118 Liberty 10 126 106 12 244 24.4
118 Louisville 11 144 107 17 268 24.4
118 UCF 12 151 117 25 293 24.4
118 Oklahoma 14 134 181 27 342 24.4
122 Massachusetts 11 161 97 16 274 24.9
123 Mississippi 11 133 115 27 275 25.0
124 Old Dominion 11 119 133 24 276 25.1
125 Oregon State 11 147 117 15 279 25.4
126 Ball State 11 138 118 24 280 25.5
127 Illinois 11 143 120 19 282 25.6
128 South Carolina 12 148 142 23 313 26.1
129 Houston 12 146 151 22 319 26.6
130 Connecticut 11 166 120 11 297 27.0