2020 National Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 4 | 61 | 56 | 12 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 2 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 59 | 29.5 |
| 4 | Florida | 4 | 35 | 71 | 9 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 23 | 29 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 2 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 3 | 36 | 42 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 2 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 4 | 47 | 51 | 9 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 3 | 30 | 45 | 4 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 45 | 54 | 5 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 12 | USF | 3 | 28 | 45 | 5 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Toledo | 4 | 40 | 51 | 11 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 3 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 17 | SMU | 3 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 17 | BYU | 2 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 17 | Missouri | 2 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Liberty | 4 | 53 | 39 | 7 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 20 | Oregon | 4 | 44 | 48 | 7 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 3 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 3 | 32 | 39 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 24 | Alabama | 2 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Duke | 2 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Clemson | 2 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 27 | UCLA | 4 | 52 | 36 | 8 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 28 | UTSA | 3 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 28 | USC | 3 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 30 | NC State | 4 | 37 | 46 | 11 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 2 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Tennessee | 2 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Fresno State | 2 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 33 | 49 | 11 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 35 | UCF | 3 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 3 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Air Force | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 41 | Rutgers | 4 | 33 | 50 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 42 | Louisiana | 3 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 42 | Washington | 3 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 42 | Purdue | 3 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 4 | 49 | 34 | 7 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 46 | Buffalo | 4 | 53 | 29 | 7 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Appalachian State | 4 | 52 | 33 | 4 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 4 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Louisville | 3 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 46 | Colorado | 3 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 51 | Nevada | 4 | 27 | 52 | 9 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 51 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 51 | Virginia | 2 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 54 | East Carolina | 4 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 54 | Hawaii | 4 | 25 | 52 | 10 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 56 | Arizona | 3 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 57 | Oregon State | 4 | 36 | 47 | 3 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 57 | Auburn | 2 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 59 | Central Michigan | 4 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Iowa | 4 | 39 | 40 | 6 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Indiana | 4 | 26 | 52 | 7 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Boston College | 3 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 64 | Western Michigan | 4 | 33 | 42 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 64 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 67 | Illinois | 3 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 68 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 68 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 68 | Washington State | 2 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 71 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 71 | Memphis | 3 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 73 | Georgia State | 4 | 32 | 45 | 3 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 73 | Texas Tech | 3 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 73 | Houston | 2 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 73 | Arizona State | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 77 | South Alabama | 4 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 77 | Texas State | 4 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 79 | Tulane | 3 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 80 | San Jose State | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 80 | West Virginia | 2 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 82 | Baylor | 3 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 82 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 14 | 40 | 4 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 44 | 5 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 84 | Texas | 2 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 84 | LSU | 2 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 87 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 87 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 87 | Stanford | 3 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 90 | Army | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 92 | California | 3 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 93 | South Carolina | 4 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 93 | Georgia | 3 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 93 | UNLV | 3 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 93 | Southern Miss | 3 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 93 | North Texas | 2 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 93 | Utah | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 3 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 100 | Akron | 4 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 100 | Michigan | 4 | 21 | 42 | 7 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 102 | Ohio | 3 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 103 | Kansas | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 104 | Northwestern | 4 | 15 | 46 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 105 | Boise State | 3 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 107 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 107 | Florida State | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 107 | Colorado State | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 110 | Bowling Green | 4 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 110 | TCU | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 112 | Temple | 3 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 112 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 112 | FIU | 2 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 112 | Maryland | 2 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 116 | San Diego State | 4 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 117 | Utah State | 3 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 117 | Troy | 3 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 119 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 120 | UTEP | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 3 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 12.7 |
| 122 | Syracuse | 3 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 123 | Michigan State | 3 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 3 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 31 | 10.3 |