2019 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Air Force | 2 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Boise State | 2 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 2 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 9 | Florida | 2 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Georgia | 2 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Oregon | 2 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 2 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Alabama | 2 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Memphis | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 2 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 16 | Utah | 3 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 3 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 3 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 21 | UCF | 3 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 3 | 43 | 25 | 2 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 23 | Baylor | 3 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 3 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 25 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 4 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 27 | SMU | 3 | 35 | 40 | 9 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 39 | 36 | 10 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Michigan | 4 | 41 | 37 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 30 | Auburn | 4 | 36 | 42 | 10 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Kentucky | 5 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 32 | Buffalo | 5 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 33 | UAB | 5 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 5 | 49 | 42 | 8 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 5 | 41 | 52 | 10 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 47 | 48 | 8 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 35 | California | 5 | 47 | 52 | 4 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 35 | Virginia | 5 | 50 | 47 | 6 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 39 | Louisville | 5 | 51 | 46 | 7 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 40 | Missouri | 6 | 45 | 49 | 15 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 41 | Texas A&M | 5 | 48 | 55 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Southern Miss | 6 | 47 | 57 | 8 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 42 | USC | 5 | 50 | 53 | 9 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 42 | Washington | 5 | 52 | 49 | 11 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 56 | 48 | 10 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 6 | 55 | 56 | 4 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 46 | Indiana | 5 | 47 | 55 | 13 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 5 | 39 | 64 | 13 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 5 | 50 | 56 | 10 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 48 | Liberty | 5 | 52 | 55 | 9 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 51 | Michigan State | 6 | 44 | 61 | 12 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 52 | Texas | 5 | 45 | 65 | 9 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 52 | Hawaii | 5 | 59 | 49 | 11 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 5 | 49 | 66 | 5 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 55 | Temple | 5 | 68 | 42 | 12 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 56 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 53 | 56 | 14 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 56 | Tulane | 6 | 57 | 58 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 56 | BYU | 6 | 61 | 54 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 56 | Marshall | 5 | 60 | 48 | 15 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 60 | North Carolina | 6 | 48 | 70 | 11 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 60 | Charlotte | 6 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 62 | Ohio | 6 | 61 | 65 | 5 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 63 | TCU | 7 | 60 | 57 | 16 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 54 | 70 | 10 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | 6 | 55 | 70 | 12 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 65 | Toledo | 6 | 72 | 54 | 11 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 67 | Nevada | 6 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 68 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 67 | 59 | 13 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 69 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 69 | Georgia State | 6 | 84 | 51 | 9 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 6 | 56 | 79 | 11 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 5 | 60 | 80 | 7 | 147 | 29.4 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | 7 | 60 | 76 | 12 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 74 | Tulsa | 8 | 80 | 53 | 21 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 74 | Duke | 7 | 74 | 70 | 10 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 76 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 82 | 64 | 9 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 77 | Nebraska | 7 | 83 | 69 | 7 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 78 | Kent State | 6 | 93 | 57 | 11 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 79 | Colorado | 7 | 64 | 89 | 9 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 80 | Colorado State | 8 | 90 | 60 | 13 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 81 | Illinois | 7 | 85 | 67 | 14 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 82 | Florida State | 7 | 50 | 96 | 22 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 82 | San Jose State | 7 | 95 | 65 | 8 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 84 | Northwestern | 9 | 67 | 82 | 20 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 84 | West Virginia | 7 | 74 | 83 | 12 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 86 | Washington State | 7 | 85 | 72 | 13 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 89 | 70 | 12 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 88 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 92 | 69 | 13 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 89 | Rice | 9 | 73 | 97 | 5 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 7 | 64 | 97 | 14 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 91 | Utah State | 6 | 96 | 73 | 7 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 92 | UNLV | 8 | 79 | 81 | 17 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 93 | Purdue | 8 | 91 | 80 | 7 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 93 | Army | 8 | 92 | 77 | 9 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 95 | Syracuse | 7 | 90 | 78 | 11 | 179 | 25.6 |
| 95 | FIU | 7 | 92 | 73 | 14 | 179 | 25.6 |
| 97 | South Carolina | 8 | 75 | 93 | 13 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 98 | Houston | 8 | 84 | 82 | 16 | 182 | 22.8 |
| 99 | Ball State | 7 | 83 | 84 | 16 | 183 | 26.1 |
| 100 | Troy | 7 | 73 | 100 | 11 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 101 | Fresno State | 8 | 89 | 81 | 15 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 102 | North Texas | 8 | 80 | 85 | 21 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 102 | Boston College | 7 | 87 | 92 | 7 | 186 | 26.6 |
| 104 | Stanford | 8 | 65 | 109 | 13 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 104 | UCLA | 8 | 68 | 107 | 12 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 104 | NC State | 8 | 71 | 96 | 20 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 104 | USF | 8 | 118 | 52 | 17 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 108 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 91 | 93 | 6 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 109 | Arizona | 8 | 89 | 87 | 18 | 194 | 24.3 |
| 110 | Texas Tech | 8 | 75 | 105 | 15 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 110 | UTSA | 8 | 91 | 88 | 16 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 112 | Texas State | 9 | 107 | 77 | 16 | 200 | 22.2 |
| 112 | Ole Miss | 8 | 85 | 102 | 13 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 114 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 116 | 80 | 16 | 212 | 23.6 |
| 115 | New Mexico | 10 | 88 | 107 | 18 | 213 | 21.3 |
| 115 | East Carolina | 8 | 103 | 96 | 14 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 117 | South Alabama | 10 | 105 | 100 | 11 | 216 | 21.6 |
| 118 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 109 | 92 | 17 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 119 | Old Dominion | 11 | 98 | 108 | 20 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 119 | Bowling Green | 9 | 112 | 99 | 15 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 121 | UTEP | 11 | 99 | 113 | 15 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 122 | Rutgers | 10 | 106 | 106 | 20 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 123 | Kansas | 9 | 117 | 107 | 11 | 235 | 26.1 |
| 124 | New Mexico State | 10 | 131 | 94 | 11 | 236 | 23.6 |
| 125 | Arkansas | 10 | 106 | 117 | 14 | 237 | 23.7 |
| 126 | Maryland | 9 | 110 | 118 | 15 | 243 | 27.0 |
| 127 | Connecticut | 10 | 119 | 108 | 21 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 128 | Akron | 12 | 138 | 106 | 17 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 129 | Massachusetts | 11 | 154 | 122 | 13 | 289 | 26.3 |