2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 2 | BYU | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Virginia | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Baylor | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Alabama | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Auburn | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 17 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Clemson | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 19 | Georgia State | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 21 | LSU | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 22 | Memphis | 1 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 25 | East Carolina | 1 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 25 | Florida | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 25 | Charlotte | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 30 | FIU | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 31 | Ole Miss | 1 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 32 | Marshall | 2 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 33 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 33 | Liberty | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 35 | Army | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Cincinnati | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 37 | USF | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 39 | Texas | 2 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Boston College | 2 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 2 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 42 | Kansas | 2 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 43 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 44 | Navy | 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 45 | Troy | 2 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 47 | UCF | 2 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 49 | Arkansas State | 2 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 50 | Louisville | 3 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 2 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 52 | Appalachian State | 3 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 53 | Kansas State | 2 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 53 | NC State | 2 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 2 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 56 | Tulane | 3 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 56 | Florida State | 2 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 58 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 58 | North Texas | 2 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 60 | UTEP | 4 | 19 | 39 | 5 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 60 | UAB | 3 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 62 | South Alabama | 3 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 63 | Louisiana | 3 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 63 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 65 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 67 | UTSA | 3 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 68 | Duke | 3 | 28 | 39 | 2 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 68 | Syracuse | 3 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 70 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 71 | Southern Miss | 3 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 72 | Texas State | 4 | 37 | 51 | 10 | 98 | 24.5 |