2021 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Clemson 5 18 33 6 57 11.4
2 Wisconsin 4 19 24 3 46 11.5
3 Georgia 5 26 24 9 59 11.8
4 Air Force 5 34 26 3 63 12.6
5 Iowa State 4 21 26 4 51 12.8
5 Texas A&M 4 34 12 5 51 12.8
5 Houston 5 27 29 8 64 12.8
8 Alabama 5 22 35 8 65 13.0
9 Minnesota 4 18 28 7 53 13.3
10 South Carolina 5 35 32 6 73 14.6
11 Arkansas 5 26 33 15 74 14.8
12 Washington 3 27 15 3 45 15.0
12 Kansas State 4 24 31 5 60 15.0
14 Fresno State 5 26 38 12 76 15.2
15 Southern Miss 4 16 41 4 61 15.3
16 Western Michigan 5 37 29 12 78 15.6
17 Mississippi State 5 26 48 6 80 16.0
18 Central Michigan 5 23 49 9 81 16.2
18 Kentucky 5 28 44 9 81 16.2
20 NC State 4 20 40 5 65 16.3
21 Maryland 4 23 34 9 66 16.5
21 Arizona State 4 28 28 10 66 16.5
21 Troy 4 30 31 5 66 16.5
21 Syracuse 4 34 23 9 66 16.5
25 New Mexico 4 21 38 8 67 16.8
25 Colorado State 4 22 36 9 67 16.8
25 Boston College 4 23 36 8 67 16.8
25 San Diego State 5 17 52 15 84 16.8
25 Tennessee 5 23 49 12 84 16.8
25 Auburn 5 28 51 5 84 16.8
31 Colorado 3 21 25 5 51 17.0
31 TCU 3 27 21 3 51 17.0
31 Michigan 4 29 33 6 68 17.0
31 Rutgers 4 30 30 8 68 17.0
31 West Virginia 4 34 27 7 68 17.0
36 LSU 5 34 45 7 86 17.2
37 Nebraska 3 21 28 3 52 17.3
37 Texas Tech 4 16 46 7 69 17.3
37 Navy 4 33 32 4 69 17.3
37 Temple 4 38 25 6 69 17.3
41 South Alabama 4 26 38 6 70 17.5
41 Baylor 4 30 34 6 70 17.5
41 Army 10 58 104 13 175 17.5
44 Arizona 3 32 15 7 54 18.0
44 Georgia Tech 4 34 33 5 72 18.0
46 Pittsburgh 5 24 55 12 91 18.2
47 Northwestern 3 20 33 2 55 18.3
47 Florida State 4 23 42 8 73 18.3
47 Purdue 4 31 33 9 73 18.3
50 Louisiana 5 40 47 5 92 18.4
51 Iowa 4 29 38 7 74 18.5
51 Buffalo 4 34 31 9 74 18.5
53 Miami (OH) 5 46 39 8 93 18.6
53 Liberty 11 90 90 25 205 18.6
55 Utah 4 32 38 5 75 18.8
55 Toledo 5 36 45 13 94 18.8
55 Coastal Carolina 5 57 32 5 94 18.8
55 Notre Dame 13 105 126 13 244 18.8
59 Texas 3 30 26 1 57 19.0
59 Florida Atlantic 4 47 26 3 76 19.0
59 UCF 5 28 60 7 95 19.0
59 UTEP 5 32 46 17 95 19.0
63 UAB 5 39 43 14 96 19.2
63 Virginia Tech 5 46 45 5 96 19.2
65 Indiana 3 23 32 3 58 19.3
65 Vanderbilt 4 32 39 6 77 19.3
67 Tulsa 5 32 56 10 98 19.6
67 Cincinnati 5 42 50 6 98 19.6
69 Louisiana-Monroe 4 27 48 4 79 19.8
69 Oklahoma 4 28 45 6 79 19.8
69 Charlotte 4 52 24 3 79 19.8
69 Middle Tennessee State 5 55 39 5 99 19.8
73 UTSA 5 36 55 10 101 20.2
74 Miami (FL) 4 33 43 5 81 20.3
75 SMU 4 24 51 7 82 20.5
75 Duke 4 32 42 8 82 20.5
77 San Jose State 4 27 45 11 83 20.8
77 Bowling Green 4 45 26 12 83 20.8
77 Ole Miss 5 50 39 15 104 20.8
77 Nevada 5 53 45 6 104 20.8
81 Wake Forest 4 42 32 10 84 21.0
82 Appalachian State 5 40 56 10 106 21.2
82 Wyoming 5 51 40 15 106 21.2
84 Penn State 4 40 37 8 85 21.3
85 Ball State 5 54 47 6 107 21.4
86 Oklahoma State 4 22 56 8 86 21.5
86 BYU 13 118 145 17 280 21.5
88 Old Dominion 5 45 51 12 108 21.6
88 Eastern Michigan 5 54 46 8 108 21.6
90 Stanford 3 31 28 6 65 21.7
91 Akron 4 40 43 4 87 21.8
91 Georgia State 5 43 55 11 109 21.8
93 Washington State 4 39 46 3 88 22.0
93 Rice 4 41 38 9 88 22.0
95 North Texas 5 49 48 14 111 22.2
95 Missouri 5 67 38 6 111 22.2
97 Virginia 4 36 45 8 89 22.3
97 Boise State 4 37 42 10 89 22.3
97 North Carolina 4 54 28 7 89 22.3
100 Northern Illinois 5 62 46 4 112 22.4
101 Florida 5 39 56 18 113 22.6
102 Kansas 3 32 31 5 68 22.7
103 Oregon State 4 31 49 11 91 22.8
103 Louisville 5 58 48 8 114 22.8
105 Utah State 5 41 65 10 116 23.2
105 Kent State 5 54 52 10 116 23.2
107 Michigan State 4 30 56 7 93 23.3
108 Connecticut 10 101 118 15 234 23.4
109 Ohio State 4 32 49 13 94 23.5
109 USF 4 38 50 6 94 23.5
111 USC 3 25 39 7 71 23.7
111 New Mexico State 11 100 139 22 261 23.7
113 Arkansas State 4 36 51 8 95 23.8
114 UCLA 3 18 45 9 72 24.0
114 Oregon 4 32 55 9 96 24.0
114 FIU 4 39 51 6 96 24.0
117 Hawaii 5 54 61 7 122 24.4
117 Marshall 5 57 52 13 122 24.4
119 Massachusetts 8 96 79 21 196 24.5
120 California 3 23 41 10 74 24.7
120 Illinois 3 24 40 10 74 24.7
122 East Carolina 4 39 50 10 99 24.8
122 Georgia Southern 4 40 51 8 99 24.8
124 UNLV 4 42 53 6 101 25.3
125 Ohio 4 54 38 10 102 25.5
126 Memphis 4 30 64 9 103 25.8
126 Texas State 4 40 54 9 103 25.8
128 Tulane 4 42 49 13 104 26.0
128 Western Kentucky 5 60 60 10 130 26.0
130 Louisiana Tech 4 34 70 5 109 27.3