2019 National Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 6 | LSU | 3 | 30 | 52 | 4 | 86 | 28.7 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Air Force | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 2 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 12 | Memphis | 2 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Kent State | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 15 | Ohio | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 15 | UCF | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 15 | Florida | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 20 | Clemson | 3 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Wyoming | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Mississippi State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Nevada | 1 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | California | 1 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 20 | SMU | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Minnesota | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Louisville | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Texas | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Washington | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 36 | Virginia | 2 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 37 | Florida State | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 2 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 39 | Appalachian State | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 39 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 39 | Alabama | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 39 | USC | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Georgia | 2 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 45 | Buffalo | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Texas A&M | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Tulane | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Marshall | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Liberty | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 2 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 52 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 54 | Navy | 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Boise State | 2 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 57 | Hawai'i | 2 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 58 | UAB | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Notre Dame | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Indiana | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 63 | Utah | 2 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 64 | Oregon | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Georgia State | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 64 | Temple | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 67 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 67 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 67 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 67 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 71 | Baylor | 2 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 72 | Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 74 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 74 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 74 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 77 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 78 | Army | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 79 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |