2020 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 12 | 120 | 164 | 24 | 308 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Liberty | 10 | 130 | 94 | 19 | 243 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 191 | 22 | 20 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 4 | UTSA | 5 | 51 | 53 | 13 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 4 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Marshall | 4 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 7 | North Texas | 3 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 8 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 48 | 32 | 6 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 45 | 34 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 3 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 83 | 27.7 |
| 12 | Troy | 4 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 14 | UAB | 4 | 33 | 43 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 15 | Southern Miss | 4 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 30 | 41 | 10 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 17 | Memphis | 3 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 18 | Arkansas State | 3 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 18 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 76 | 15.2 |
| 20 | UTEP | 4 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 21 | South Alabama | 3 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 22 | UCF | 2 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 23 | Alabama | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 2 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 25 | Texas | 2 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 3 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 2 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 28 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 30 | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 32 | West Virginia | 2 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 33 | North Carolina | 2 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 34 | Georgia State | 2 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 36 | Houston | 2 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 2 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 37 | Ohio State | 2 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 39 | Iowa State | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 40 | Tulsa | 2 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 41 | Colorado | 2 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 41 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 43 | NC State | 2 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 2 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Air Force | 2 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 47 | San Diego State | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 48 | Florida State | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 48 | USF | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 50 | Massachusetts | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 |
| 51 | Florida | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 52 | Ole Miss | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 53 | Indiana | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 54 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Kansas | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Virginia | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Boston College | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Louisville | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 61 | FIU | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 63 | Buffalo | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Nevada | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Kansas State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Ball State | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Navy | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7.0 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Wisconsin | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 69 | Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 69 | Syracuse | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 69 | Georgia | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 69 | East Carolina | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 75 | Auburn | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 77 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 78 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 80 | TCU | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 81 | Boise State | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 82 | Hawaii | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |