2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 65 | 86 | 15 | 166 | 13.8 |
| 5 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 2 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 6 | Air Force | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 9 | UTEP | 4 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 10 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 2 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 14 | Marshall | 4 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 16 | Houston | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Texas | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Clemson | 2 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Tulsa | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Notre Dame | 2 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 2 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 22 | Liberty | 10 | 75 | 87 | 17 | 179 | 17.9 |
| 23 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Nevada | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 2 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 23 | NC State | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Colorado | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 31 | BYU | 12 | 89 | 115 | 13 | 217 | 18.1 |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 3 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 32 | Memphis | 3 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 34 | USF | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 35 | Kansas | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Tulane | 4 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 38 | Hawaii | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 38 | UAB | 4 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 40 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 40 | Navy | 3 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 42 | Wake Forest | 2 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 3 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 44 | Appalachian State | 4 | 41 | 34 | 8 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 45 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 45 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 50 | South Alabama | 3 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 51 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 51 | Alabama | 2 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 51 | Southern Miss | 4 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 55 | Virginia | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Duke | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | UTSA | 5 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 58 | Charlotte | 2 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 59 | Troy | 4 | 34 | 50 | 7 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 59 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 63 | 43 | 8 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 61 | Massachusetts | 3 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 45 | 40 | 7 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 63 | Syracuse | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 63 | Arkansas State | 3 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 66 | Auburn | 1 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Boise State | 1 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Oregon | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 66 | Florida | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 70 | Texas State | 4 | 43 | 49 | 11 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 71 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 71 | Ole Miss | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 73 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 76 | North Texas | 3 | 34 | 40 | 9 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 77 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 77 | Ohio State | 2 | 14 | 39 | 3 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 79 | UCF | 2 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 79 | FIU | 2 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 81 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |