2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Texas | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 7 | TCU | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 9 | West Virginia | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 11 | NC State | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Kansas | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Duke | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Syracuse | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 19 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 20 | Ohio | 3 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 22 | Colorado State | 4 | 27 | 47 | 5 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 23 | Rice | 5 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 24 | Kent State | 4 | 45 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 25 | FIU | 4 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 26 | UTEP | 5 | 40 | 42 | 10 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 27 | Liberty | 6 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | 4 | 55 | 37 | 8 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 29 | San Diego State | 7 | 43 | 52 | 8 | 103 | 14.7 |
| 30 | Army | 8 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 104 | 13.0 |
| 31 | Air Force | 6 | 52 | 46 | 8 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 32 | Wyoming | 6 | 48 | 49 | 10 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 33 | Charlotte | 5 | 51 | 49 | 11 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 34 | UAB | 7 | 45 | 55 | 17 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 34 | Fresno State | 6 | 60 | 50 | 7 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 36 | Bowling Green | 5 | 74 | 37 | 8 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 37 | Western Michigan | 6 | 48 | 60 | 12 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 38 | Toledo | 6 | 38 | 64 | 19 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 39 | Akron | 6 | 68 | 49 | 7 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 53 | 65 | 8 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 41 | Central Michigan | 6 | 48 | 68 | 13 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 42 | UNLV | 6 | 74 | 51 | 11 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 43 | Buffalo | 7 | 64 | 61 | 14 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 44 | Tulsa | 7 | 59 | 60 | 21 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Boise State | 7 | 59 | 65 | 16 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 7 | 57 | 74 | 14 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 47 | Temple | 7 | 81 | 60 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 48 | San Jose State | 8 | 57 | 86 | 13 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 48 | Utah State | 6 | 67 | 78 | 11 | 156 | 26.0 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 8 | 60 | 72 | 25 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 51 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 78 | 74 | 7 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 52 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 88 | 59 | 14 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 53 | Marshall | 9 | 61 | 76 | 27 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 54 | Houston | 8 | 72 | 79 | 15 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 81 | 75 | 11 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 56 | USF | 7 | 73 | 88 | 12 | 173 | 24.7 |
| 57 | Coastal Carolina | 10 | 77 | 92 | 9 | 178 | 17.8 |
| 58 | Nevada | 9 | 65 | 100 | 15 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 59 | Ball State | 8 | 62 | 105 | 18 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 60 | BYU | 11 | 86 | 99 | 11 | 196 | 17.8 |
| 60 | Hawaii | 9 | 104 | 81 | 11 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 100 | 80 | 17 | 197 | 19.7 |
| 63 | Navy | 10 | 105 | 80 | 13 | 198 | 19.8 |
| 64 | East Carolina | 9 | 86 | 104 | 13 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 9 | 101 | 95 | 8 | 204 | 22.7 |
| 66 | Appalachian State | 11 | 97 | 89 | 22 | 208 | 18.9 |
| 66 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 105 | 92 | 11 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 68 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 82 | 110 | 18 | 210 | 17.5 |
| 69 | SMU | 9 | 94 | 105 | 15 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 70 | Louisiana | 10 | 109 | 82 | 25 | 216 | 21.6 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 10 | 72 | 125 | 20 | 217 | 21.7 |
| 71 | Arkansas State | 9 | 78 | 125 | 14 | 217 | 24.1 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 130 | 76 | 13 | 219 | 21.9 |
| 74 | Troy | 10 | 97 | 105 | 19 | 221 | 22.1 |
| 75 | North Texas | 9 | 114 | 90 | 20 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 76 | UTSA | 11 | 107 | 90 | 30 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 77 | South Alabama | 11 | 90 | 130 | 11 | 231 | 21.0 |
| 78 | Memphis | 10 | 90 | 136 | 13 | 239 | 23.9 |
| 79 | UCF | 9 | 101 | 132 | 20 | 253 | 28.1 |
| 80 | Tulane | 12 | 110 | 124 | 21 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 81 | Texas State | 11 | 136 | 135 | 20 | 291 | 26.5 |