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

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