2019 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/13/2020

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 TCU 4 16 22 3 41 10.3
2 Navy 3 12 20 4 36 12.0
2 Wisconsin 4 10 28 10 48 12.0
2 Iowa 4 17 30 1 48 12.0
2 Missouri 4 18 25 5 48 12.0
6 Clemson 5 31 30 5 66 13.2
7 UAB 4 21 24 10 55 13.8
8 Georgia 4 19 30 7 56 14.0
8 Ohio State 5 33 30 7 70 14.0
10 Utah 5 16 48 7 71 14.2
11 Penn State 4 18 32 7 57 14.3
12 Army 4 20 31 7 58 14.5
12 Kansas State 4 28 24 6 58 14.5
14 Oregon 4 26 30 3 59 14.8
14 Boise State 4 30 27 2 59 14.8
16 San Diego State 4 17 42 2 61 15.3
16 Memphis 4 36 17 8 61 15.3
18 Old Dominion 4 22 32 8 62 15.5
19 Buffalo 5 29 40 10 79 15.8
19 Virginia 5 31 35 13 79 15.8
21 Miami (Florida) 4 15 37 12 64 16.0
22 Coastal Carolina 5 37 38 7 82 16.4
23 Texas Tech 4 29 31 6 66 16.5
23 Michigan 4 34 26 6 66 16.5
25 Michigan State 5 23 47 13 83 16.6
25 Arizona State 5 28 49 6 83 16.6
25 Florida 5 31 43 9 83 16.6
28 Baylor 4 22 40 5 67 16.8
28 Pittsburgh 5 31 37 16 84 16.8
30 Louisville 4 26 37 5 68 17.0
31 LSU 4 17 42 11 70 17.5
31 Temple 4 29 33 8 70 17.5
31 Northwestern 4 35 29 6 70 17.5
34 Cincinnati 4 30 28 13 71 17.8
34 Northern Illinois 4 31 33 7 71 17.8
36 Western Kentucky 4 34 31 7 72 18.0
37 Charlotte 5 48 35 8 91 18.2
38 Maryland 4 23 42 8 73 18.3
38 Air Force 4 27 42 4 73 18.3
38 Tulsa 4 30 30 13 73 18.3
38 Duke 4 32 32 9 73 18.3
38 Virginia Tech 4 39 27 7 73 18.3
43 Auburn 5 29 52 11 92 18.4
43 Texas A&M 5 32 50 10 92 18.4
45 Troy 4 22 44 8 74 18.5
46 Indiana 5 36 45 12 93 18.6
46 North Carolina 5 38 50 5 93 18.6
48 Tulane 4 32 37 6 75 18.8
48 Wake Forest 5 35 54 5 94 18.8
50 South Alabama 5 42 46 7 95 19.0
50 Oklahoma State 5 46 42 7 95 19.0
50 East Carolina 5 47 39 9 95 19.0
53 North Carolina State 5 21 62 13 96 19.2
53 Southern Mississippi 5 34 58 4 96 19.2
53 Alabama 5 35 50 11 96 19.2
56 North Texas 5 42 42 13 97 19.4
57 South Carolina 5 36 55 7 98 19.6
58 Fresno State 4 32 42 6 80 20.0
58 Notre Dame 4 37 37 6 80 20.0
58 Washington 5 40 50 10 100 20.0
58 Texas State 5 53 41 6 100 20.0
62 Iowa State 4 30 49 2 81 20.3
63 Florida Atlantic 5 36 55 11 102 20.4
63 California 5 44 52 6 102 20.4
65 Utah State 4 28 48 6 82 20.5
65 Oklahoma 4 32 35 15 82 20.5
65 Tennessee 4 36 40 6 82 20.5
65 Georgia Tech 4 54 22 6 82 20.5
69 Kentucky 5 42 51 10 103 20.6
69 Rice 5 48 54 1 103 20.6
69 Colorado State 5 56 38 9 103 20.6
72 Bowling Green 4 32 42 9 83 20.8
72 Central Michigan 5 34 59 11 104 20.8
74 Minnesota 4 32 44 8 84 21.0
74 Georgia Southern 4 34 44 6 84 21.0
74 UCF 5 37 56 12 105 21.0
74 Nevada 5 40 60 5 105 21.0
74 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 48 47 10 105 21.0
74 Liberty 5 50 44 11 105 21.0
80 Syracuse 5 33 58 15 106 21.2
80 SMU 5 33 59 14 106 21.2
80 Nebraska 5 47 53 6 106 21.2
83 Connecticut 4 32 44 9 85 21.3
83 UNLV 4 40 38 7 85 21.3
85 Stanford 5 34 68 5 107 21.4
85 Mississippi State 5 43 56 8 107 21.4
85 Hawai'i 5 46 52 9 107 21.4
88 Marshall 4 34 44 8 86 21.5
88 Purdue 4 34 47 5 86 21.5
88 UTSA 4 50 28 8 86 21.5
91 Arkansas 5 39 56 13 108 21.6
91 Boston College 5 48 56 4 108 21.6
93 Illinois 4 38 42 7 87 21.8
93 USC 5 45 51 13 109 21.8
95 West Virginia 4 48 33 7 88 22.0
96 Eastern Michigan 4 35 48 6 89 22.3
96 Colorado 4 39 47 3 89 22.3
98 Mississippi 5 35 70 7 112 22.4
99 UTEP 4 29 53 8 90 22.5
99 Ball State 4 34 48 8 90 22.5
101 Appalachian State 4 32 49 10 91 22.8
101 Akron 5 50 57 7 114 22.8
101 Houston 5 50 61 3 114 22.8
104 Texas 4 29 55 8 92 23.0
104 Ohio 4 45 41 6 92 23.0
104 Georgia State 4 46 41 5 92 23.0
107 Kent State 4 57 31 5 93 23.3
108 BYU 5 58 48 11 117 23.4
109 Oregon State 4 40 44 10 94 23.5
110 Washington State 5 48 54 16 118 23.6
111 South Florida 4 46 34 15 95 23.8
111 Florida International 4 49 38 8 95 23.8
111 Louisiana Tech 5 45 66 8 119 23.8
114 Toledo 4 30 55 11 96 24.0
114 UCLA 5 39 75 6 120 24.0
114 New Mexico State 5 55 63 2 120 24.0
114 Kansas 5 63 51 6 120 24.0
118 Miami (Ohio) 5 62 49 10 121 24.2
119 Rutgers 4 42 43 12 97 24.3
119 San Jose State 4 53 37 7 97 24.3
121 Wyoming 5 34 78 10 122 24.4
122 Vanderbilt 4 38 49 11 98 24.5
123 Western Michigan 5 46 65 12 123 24.6
124 New Mexico 4 29 59 12 100 25.0
124 Massachusetts 5 57 62 6 125 25.0
126 Arkansas State 5 49 65 12 126 25.2
127 Arizona 4 32 60 12 104 26.0
127 Middle Tennessee 4 55 44 5 104 26.0
129 Louisiana-Monroe 4 59 41 6 106 26.5
130 Florida State 5 42 74 17 133 26.6