2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 51 | 12.8 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 4 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 5 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 73 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 4 | 25 | 28 | 7 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Liberty | 4 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 9 | Marshall | 3 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Rice | 2 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 10 | UTEP | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 10 | TCU | 4 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Army | 4 | 24 | 37 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Air Force | 3 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 15 | UAB | 4 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 17 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 4 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 19 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 43 | 37 | 10 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Wyoming | 2 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 2 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 3 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 23 | BYU | 5 | 35 | 51 | 8 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 24 | South Alabama | 3 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 24 | Baylor | 3 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 4 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 24 | Georgia | 4 | 28 | 39 | 9 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Charlotte | 4 | 30 | 39 | 8 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 29 | Duke | 4 | 32 | 37 | 8 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 31 | Missouri | 4 | 32 | 41 | 6 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Appalachian State | 2 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Penn State | 2 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 32 | San Jose State | 2 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Boise State | 2 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 32 | Troy | 4 | 28 | 41 | 11 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 38 | UTSA | 5 | 53 | 34 | 14 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 39 | Michigan | 2 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 39 | Nevada | 2 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 39 | LSU | 4 | 38 | 40 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 42 | Louisville | 4 | 47 | 31 | 5 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 42 | Virginia | 5 | 35 | 63 | 6 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 42 | Alabama | 5 | 37 | 57 | 10 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 45 | Iowa | 2 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 46 | East Carolina | 4 | 43 | 35 | 7 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 46 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 48 | Rutgers | 2 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 48 | UNLV | 2 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 4 | 27 | 42 | 17 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 51 | Kentucky | 5 | 46 | 54 | 8 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 52 | Tennessee | 4 | 34 | 47 | 6 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 52 | Houston | 4 | 38 | 41 | 8 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 2 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana | 3 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | 4 | 28 | 50 | 10 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Kansas State | 4 | 33 | 47 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 3 | 19 | 37 | 11 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 4 | 39 | 45 | 5 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 61 | Auburn | 5 | 44 | 60 | 8 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 4 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 63 | Temple | 4 | 54 | 28 | 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 44 | 62 | 8 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 5 | 49 | 52 | 13 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 66 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 66 | Purdue | 2 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 66 | Minnesota | 2 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 66 | Indiana | 2 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 2 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 66 | North Texas | 3 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 72 | Boston College | 5 | 42 | 56 | 18 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 73 | Florida State | 4 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 73 | SMU | 4 | 45 | 39 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 75 | Navy | 5 | 59 | 49 | 9 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 76 | Tulane | 4 | 43 | 46 | 5 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 53 | 37 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 78 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 79 | Colorado State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 79 | Fresno State | 2 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 79 | USF | 4 | 39 | 52 | 5 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 79 | Arkansas | 4 | 41 | 51 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 83 | Arkansas State | 5 | 40 | 72 | 9 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 84 | Florida | 3 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 84 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 86 | Illinois | 2 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 86 | FIU | 2 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 88 | Southern Miss | 3 | 30 | 43 | 1 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 89 | Texas Tech | 4 | 42 | 51 | 7 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 91 | Kansas | 4 | 48 | 49 | 6 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 92 | Georgia State | 4 | 24 | 70 | 12 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 32 | 45 | 4 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 93 | NC State | 4 | 37 | 57 | 14 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 95 | Texas | 4 | 36 | 62 | 11 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 95 | UCF | 4 | 41 | 59 | 9 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 97 | Ole Miss | 5 | 59 | 71 | 7 | 137 | 27.4 |
| 98 | Utah State | 2 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 98 | Maryland | 2 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 100 | Texas State | 4 | 44 | 57 | 10 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 101 | Nebraska | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 102 | Memphis | 4 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 113 | 28.3 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 4 | 54 | 50 | 9 | 113 | 28.3 |