2021 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/10/2022

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Wisconsin 13 53 98 18 169 13.0
2 Southern Mississippi 12 83 99 15 197 16.4
3 Air Force 13 81 103 14 198 15.2
4 Minnesota 13 83 101 18 202 15.5
5 Navy 12 86 105 14 205 17.1
6 North Carolina State 12 70 108 32 210 17.5
7 Army 13 77 124 15 216 16.6
7 Iowa State 13 96 107 13 216 16.6
9 Houston 14 80 110 28 218 15.6
9 South Alabama 12 96 103 19 218 18.2
11 Oklahoma State 14 69 125 25 219 15.6
11 Mississippi State 13 84 121 14 219 16.8
13 Washington 12 128 77 15 220 18.3
14 Syracuse 12 98 102 21 221 18.4
15 Georgia 15 81 118 23 222 14.8
16 Western Michigan 13 105 96 22 223 17.2
16 Boston College 12 106 94 23 223 18.6
18 Clemson 13 74 128 22 224 17.2
18 New Mexico 12 99 101 24 224 18.7
20 West Virginia 13 97 113 15 225 17.3
21 Boise State 12 101 104 21 226 18.8
21 Troy 12 104 100 22 226 18.8
23 Texas A&M 12 98 108 23 229 19.1
24 Nebraska 12 91 123 16 230 19.2
25 Coastal Carolina 13 106 108 17 231 17.8
25 Arizona 12 109 93 29 231 19.3
27 Kansas State 13 93 124 16 233 17.9
27 East Carolina 12 100 115 18 233 19.4
29 UAB 13 84 110 41 235 18.1
30 Fresno State 13 85 118 33 236 18.2
31 Michigan 14 96 127 16 239 17.1
31 Purdue 13 108 110 21 239 18.4
31 Colorado State 12 114 97 28 239 19.9
34 Liberty 13 116 97 27 240 18.5
34 South Carolina 13 123 102 15 240 18.5
34 SMU 12 80 139 21 240 20.0
34 Florida Atlantic 12 91 128 21 240 20.0
38 Kentucky 13 82 137 22 241 18.5
39 Notre Dame 13 105 126 13 244 18.8
40 San Diego State 14 71 141 33 245 17.5
40 Buffalo 12 125 97 23 245 20.4
42 Florida State 12 94 125 27 246 20.5
43 UTEP 13 94 114 39 247 19.0
43 San Jose State 12 87 133 27 247 20.6
43 Miami (Florida) 12 98 126 23 247 20.6
46 Iowa 14 96 134 20 250 17.9
46 Arkansas 13 103 117 30 250 19.2
46 Indiana 12 100 132 18 250 20.8
49 North Texas 13 99 121 31 251 19.3
50 Rutgers 13 112 116 24 252 19.4
50 Illinois 12 117 118 17 252 21.0
52 Tulsa 13 93 134 26 253 19.5
53 Arizona State 13 100 119 35 254 19.5
54 Appalachian State 14 100 132 23 255 18.2
54 Central Michigan 13 102 130 23 255 19.6
54 USC 12 98 127 30 255 21.3
54 California 12 108 124 23 255 21.3
54 Bowling Green 12 135 94 26 255 21.3
59 Toledo 13 102 121 33 256 19.7
60 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 109 124 24 257 18.4
60 LSU 13 102 142 13 257 19.8
60 Northwestern 12 120 123 14 257 21.4
63 UCLA 12 99 132 27 258 21.5
64 Utah 14 103 136 20 259 18.5
64 Miami (Ohio) 13 100 135 24 259 19.9
64 UNLV 12 118 128 13 259 21.6
67 Florida 13 111 115 34 260 20.0
68 Auburn 13 87 154 20 261 20.1
68 Vanderbilt 12 115 131 15 261 21.8
68 Texas 12 117 127 17 261 21.8
71 TCU 12 124 117 21 262 21.8
72 Wyoming 13 121 117 25 263 20.2
72 Rice 12 111 127 25 263 21.9
74 Middle Tennessee 13 111 135 18 264 20.3
75 Virginia Tech 13 122 123 20 265 20.4
76 Alabama 15 86 141 39 266 17.7
77 Washington State 13 122 128 17 267 20.5
77 Louisiana-Monroe 12 105 151 11 267 22.3
77 Charlotte 12 120 132 15 267 22.3
77 Colorado 12 123 123 21 267 22.3
81 Cincinnati 14 124 120 24 268 19.1
81 Georgia Tech 12 116 132 20 268 22.3
81 Temple 12 143 108 17 268 22.3
84 Baylor 14 99 140 30 269 19.2
84 Georgia Southern 12 104 140 25 269 22.4
86 Arkansas State 12 139 114 17 270 22.5
87 Tulane 12 107 144 21 272 22.7
88 Maryland 13 113 130 30 273 21.0
89 Oklahoma 13 101 152 21 274 21.1
89 UCF 13 111 139 24 274 21.1
89 Penn State 13 124 121 29 274 21.1
92 Nevada 13 131 129 15 275 21.2
92 Louisiana Tech 12 112 140 23 275 22.9
94 Ohio State 13 97 151 29 277 21.3
94 Texas Tech 13 99 159 19 277 21.3
94 Marshall 13 139 114 24 277 21.3
94 New Mexico State 12 112 142 23 277 23.1
98 Pittsburgh 14 80 162 36 278 19.9
98 Stanford 12 152 111 15 278 23.2
100 UTSA 14 105 148 26 279 19.9
100 Old Dominion 13 102 148 29 279 21.5
100 Memphis 12 125 138 16 279 23.3
100 Connecticut 12 136 127 16 279 23.3
104 BYU 13 118 145 17 280 21.5
105 Virginia 12 120 132 29 281 23.4
106 Georgia State 13 115 139 30 284 21.8
106 South Florida 12 118 150 16 284 23.7
108 Utah State 14 117 145 24 286 20.4
108 Massachusetts 12 143 116 27 286 23.8
108 Akron 12 158 113 15 286 23.8
111 Kansas 12 151 122 14 287 23.9
112 Louisville 13 117 146 25 288 22.2
112 Ball State 13 130 140 18 288 22.2
114 Ohio 12 120 144 25 289 24.1
115 Oregon State 13 118 142 30 290 22.3
116 Tennessee 13 117 155 21 293 22.5
116 Duke 12 114 155 24 293 24.4
118 Eastern Michigan 13 144 133 19 296 22.8
119 Missouri 13 156 115 26 297 22.8
120 Texas State 12 132 146 20 298 24.8
121 Florida International 12 148 137 14 299 24.9
122 North Carolina 13 134 132 34 300 23.1
123 Hawai'i 13 111 168 24 303 23.3
124 Northern Illinois 14 158 137 14 309 22.1
125 Wake Forest 14 148 137 28 313 22.4
126 Oregon 14 122 162 30 314 22.4
127 Michigan State 13 102 190 24 316 24.3
128 Mississippi 13 143 143 38 324 24.9
129 Western Kentucky 14 139 169 22 330 23.6
130 Kent State 14 156 175 33 364 26.0