2021 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 22 | 50 | 11 | 83 | 13.8 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 6 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 6 | 38 | 45 | 8 | 91 | 15.2 |
| 4 | Houston | 9 | 50 | 74 | 15 | 139 | 15.4 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 6 | 32 | 44 | 17 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 50 | 22 | 7 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Southern Miss | 6 | 32 | 54 | 10 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Air Force | 7 | 46 | 57 | 10 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 28 | 74 | 14 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 9 | Georgia | 9 | 46 | 89 | 14 | 149 | 16.6 |
| 11 | USC | 5 | 35 | 40 | 9 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 6 | 44 | 52 | 5 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 11 | UAB | 8 | 52 | 58 | 24 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 7 | 52 | 61 | 6 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 6 | 43 | 48 | 12 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 5 | 42 | 40 | 6 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 17 | Troy | 6 | 42 | 54 | 11 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 17 | Colorado State | 6 | 48 | 42 | 17 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 17 | Washington State | 6 | 54 | 45 | 8 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 7 | 48 | 60 | 19 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 20 | Michigan | 7 | 53 | 67 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 20 | Army | 7 | 53 | 69 | 5 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 7 | 54 | 68 | 5 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 24 | Western Michigan | 7 | 67 | 48 | 13 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 7 | 54 | 66 | 9 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 26 | Utah State | 8 | 68 | 65 | 15 | 148 | 18.5 |
| 27 | Florida | 7 | 69 | 48 | 13 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 28 | Utah | 8 | 60 | 78 | 13 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 29 | NC State | 5 | 20 | 60 | 15 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 6 | 48 | 52 | 14 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 6 | 54 | 52 | 8 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Boston College | 6 | 59 | 41 | 14 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Clemson | 7 | 50 | 68 | 15 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 7 | 51 | 73 | 10 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 34 | Iowa | 7 | 55 | 67 | 12 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 6 | 36 | 68 | 11 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 37 | Fresno State | 7 | 51 | 65 | 19 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 37 | UTEP | 7 | 53 | 60 | 22 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 39 | Baylor | 7 | 52 | 68 | 16 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 39 | Appalachian State | 8 | 63 | 78 | 14 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 41 | North Texas | 7 | 51 | 68 | 18 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 42 | Notre Dame | 6 | 51 | 61 | 6 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 42 | Toledo | 7 | 50 | 69 | 19 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 44 | Illinois | 5 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 44 | Syracuse | 5 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 44 | Ohio State | 6 | 53 | 51 | 15 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 47 | South Alabama | 6 | 47 | 62 | 11 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 48 | San Jose State | 6 | 40 | 72 | 9 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 48 | Auburn | 6 | 42 | 70 | 9 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 48 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 49 | 64 | 8 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 51 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 48 | 64 | 10 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 51 | Arizona | 6 | 55 | 56 | 11 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 51 | South Carolina | 6 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 44 | 80 | 19 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 54 | Purdue | 7 | 63 | 68 | 12 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 56 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 51 | 50 | 2 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 56 | Liberty | 7 | 63 | 63 | 18 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 52 | 62 | 10 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 58 | Rice | 6 | 60 | 54 | 10 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 58 | Cincinnati | 7 | 65 | 68 | 12 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 61 | Alabama | 8 | 56 | 85 | 26 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 61 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 74 | 75 | 18 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 63 | Arkansas | 6 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 64 | SMU | 6 | 42 | 78 | 8 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 56 | 68 | 4 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 64 | Nevada | 7 | 74 | 67 | 8 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 67 | Texas A&M | 5 | 51 | 45 | 11 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 6 | 58 | 56 | 15 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 68 | Missouri | 6 | 71 | 51 | 7 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 70 | Central Michigan | 7 | 63 | 71 | 17 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 71 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 50 | 71 | 9 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 71 | Wyoming | 7 | 74 | 64 | 14 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 73 | Maryland | 6 | 57 | 59 | 15 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 74 | 88 | 12 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 75 | Stanford | 6 | 67 | 55 | 10 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 76 | UCLA | 5 | 49 | 51 | 11 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 76 | Boise State | 6 | 51 | 73 | 9 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 78 | LSU | 6 | 63 | 67 | 4 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 78 | Texas Tech | 7 | 58 | 92 | 6 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 80 | Oklahoma | 6 | 56 | 70 | 9 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 81 | Indiana | 6 | 48 | 77 | 11 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 81 | Buffalo | 6 | 65 | 56 | 15 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 83 | Charlotte | 6 | 57 | 72 | 8 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 83 | North Carolina | 6 | 68 | 56 | 13 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 85 | Bowling Green | 6 | 92 | 33 | 13 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 85 | BYU | 7 | 66 | 89 | 6 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 87 | Oregon | 7 | 67 | 80 | 15 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 88 | USF | 6 | 63 | 68 | 8 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 88 | UNLV | 6 | 72 | 61 | 6 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 90 | California | 6 | 69 | 58 | 13 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 90 | Arkansas State | 6 | 73 | 56 | 11 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 90 | Georgia State | 7 | 64 | 84 | 15 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 90 | Hawaii | 7 | 68 | 83 | 12 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 94 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 83 | 95 | 9 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 95 | Florida State | 5 | 54 | 48 | 16 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 95 | Old Dominion | 7 | 62 | 85 | 18 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 95 | Marshall | 7 | 91 | 57 | 17 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 102 | 78 | 9 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 99 | Connecticut | 6 | 73 | 61 | 8 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 61 | 73 | 9 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 100 | UCF | 6 | 71 | 63 | 9 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 102 | Ball State | 7 | 72 | 86 | 9 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 103 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 42 | 64 | 14 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 103 | Memphis | 5 | 51 | 62 | 7 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 103 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 63 | 66 | 15 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 103 | Penn State | 6 | 65 | 64 | 15 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 103 | Colorado | 6 | 69 | 66 | 9 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 108 | Texas | 6 | 68 | 67 | 10 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 109 | Louisville | 6 | 57 | 79 | 10 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 109 | Northwestern | 6 | 68 | 70 | 8 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 109 | Michigan State | 7 | 54 | 101 | 15 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 112 | Duke | 5 | 45 | 69 | 8 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 87 | 71 | 14 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 114 | TCU | 5 | 53 | 60 | 11 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 114 | Ohio | 6 | 59 | 77 | 13 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 116 | Wake Forest | 8 | 103 | 77 | 19 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 117 | Ole Miss | 6 | 65 | 69 | 16 | 150 | 25.0 |
| 117 | UTSA | 7 | 65 | 91 | 19 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 117 | New Mexico State | 7 | 72 | 89 | 14 | 175 | 25.0 |
| 120 | Temple | 6 | 80 | 62 | 9 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 121 | Oregon State | 7 | 65 | 93 | 19 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 121 | Kent State | 9 | 108 | 103 | 17 | 228 | 25.3 |
| 123 | FIU | 6 | 80 | 68 | 7 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 123 | Akron | 6 | 81 | 68 | 6 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 125 | Tulane | 6 | 58 | 88 | 12 | 158 | 26.3 |
| 126 | Texas State | 6 | 68 | 81 | 10 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 126 | Kansas | 6 | 80 | 72 | 7 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 128 | Virginia | 5 | 61 | 61 | 15 | 137 | 27.4 |
| 129 | Massachusetts | 6 | 85 | 68 | 13 | 166 | 27.7 |
| 130 | Tennessee | 5 | 48 | 80 | 12 | 140 | 28.0 |