2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Nevada | 2 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 4 | Arizona State | 1 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Rice | 2 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 2 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 8 | USC | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Utah | 3 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 8 | California | 2 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 8 | Purdue | 2 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 2 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 3 | 16 | 44 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 2 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Utah State | 2 | 16 | 34 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 17 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 2 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 18 | Washington | 2 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 18 | Boise State | 3 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 18 | UTEP | 2 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 18 | Kent State | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 23 | San Jose State | 4 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Liberty | 2 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 23 | Indiana | 2 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 3 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 2 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Washington State | 3 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 26 | Ohio State | 4 | 22 | 67 | 5 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 26 | Michigan | 2 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Army | 4 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 31 | Oregon | 3 | 23 | 35 | 8 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 33 | Colorado | 3 | 24 | 39 | 9 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 34 | Charlotte | 2 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 4 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 3 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Georgia | 4 | 26 | 58 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 35 | Maryland | 2 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 39 | Penn State | 3 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 5 | 28 | 60 | 16 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 40 | Temple | 3 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 42 | UNLV | 3 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 42 | FIU | 2 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 5 | 30 | 46 | 9 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 44 | Southern Miss | 3 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Arizona | 3 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 47 | Clemson | 6 | 31 | 64 | 13 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 47 | Michigan State | 4 | 31 | 44 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 47 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 47 | SMU | 3 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 47 | Missouri | 3 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 52 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 32 | 47 | 6 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 53 | Virginia | 5 | 33 | 69 | 7 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 54 | TCU | 5 | 34 | 47 | 6 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 54 | Tulsa | 4 | 34 | 37 | 12 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 54 | Marshall | 4 | 34 | 36 | 15 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 54 | Stanford | 3 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 58 | UAB | 4 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 58 | Notre Dame | 6 | 35 | 70 | 11 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 58 | Hawaii | 3 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 61 | Air Force | 3 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 61 | Illinois | 3 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 61 | Ball State | 5 | 36 | 70 | 16 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 61 | UCLA | 4 | 36 | 61 | 4 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 65 | BYU | 4 | 37 | 40 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 65 | Louisville | 4 | 37 | 40 | 7 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 67 | Oklahoma | 6 | 38 | 71 | 26 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 68 | Buffalo | 4 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 68 | Northwestern | 4 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 5 | 39 | 55 | 11 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 68 | Central Michigan | 4 | 39 | 45 | 10 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 68 | Memphis | 4 | 39 | 59 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 73 | Cincinnati | 6 | 40 | 60 | 19 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 73 | Boston College | 4 | 40 | 49 | 14 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 75 | Alabama | 6 | 41 | 79 | 14 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 75 | LSU | 4 | 41 | 48 | 8 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 75 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 41 | 63 | 20 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 75 | NC State | 4 | 41 | 51 | 13 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 80 | Navy | 5 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 5 | 43 | 78 | 8 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 82 | Georgia State | 4 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 83 | North Texas | 3 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 83 | UCF | 4 | 45 | 67 | 12 | 124 | 31.0 |
| 85 | Florida | 4 | 46 | 52 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 86 | South Alabama | 5 | 47 | 48 | 2 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 4 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 86 | Auburn | 4 | 47 | 48 | 4 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 86 | East Carolina | 5 | 47 | 73 | 10 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | 5 | 48 | 51 | 8 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 90 | Wake Forest | 4 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 92 | Appalachian State | 5 | 49 | 31 | 8 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 92 | Houston | 5 | 49 | 53 | 8 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 94 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 51 | 56 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 94 | West Virginia | 5 | 51 | 34 | 13 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 94 | Ole Miss | 4 | 51 | 62 | 8 | 121 | 30.3 |
| 97 | Florida State | 5 | 52 | 58 | 16 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 97 | Texas | 6 | 52 | 83 | 18 | 153 | 25.5 |
| 99 | Duke | 5 | 53 | 59 | 5 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 99 | South Carolina | 4 | 53 | 39 | 3 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 99 | Arkansas State | 5 | 53 | 59 | 8 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 99 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 53 | 77 | 21 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 103 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 55 | 70 | 18 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 103 | Baylor | 6 | 55 | 61 | 7 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 103 | Massachusetts | 4 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 103 | Arkansas | 5 | 55 | 63 | 10 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 107 | USF | 5 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 108 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 58 | 43 | 4 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 108 | Iowa State | 8 | 58 | 95 | 8 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 108 | Kansas State | 6 | 58 | 69 | 10 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 111 | Troy | 5 | 59 | 61 | 10 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 59 | 40 | 9 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 113 | Akron | 5 | 60 | 44 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 114 | UTSA | 5 | 61 | 32 | 16 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 115 | Bowling Green | 4 | 66 | 32 | 6 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 115 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 66 | 75 | 18 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 117 | Tulane | 6 | 68 | 66 | 11 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 118 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 69 | 50 | 9 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 118 | Texas Tech | 6 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 120 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 71 | 49 | 11 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 121 | Syracuse | 7 | 72 | 82 | 17 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 122 | Kansas | 6 | 81 | 63 | 8 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 122 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 81 | 90 | 7 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 124 | Louisiana | 7 | 84 | 56 | 11 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 125 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 94 | 36 | 8 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 126 | Texas State | 8 | 116 | 78 | 15 | 209 | 26.1 |