2021 National Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/10/2022

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Western Kentucky 5 36 105 14 155 31.0
2 Nevada 5 21 90 14 125 25.0
3 Virginia 4 31 76 8 115 28.8
4 Mississippi State 4 23 73 13 109 27.3
5 Purdue 4 17 68 8 93 23.3
6 Ohio State 4 34 67 6 107 26.8
7 Oklahoma 5 44 66 7 117 23.4
8 Pittsburgh 4 35 64 6 105 26.3
9 USC 4 36 63 8 107 26.8
9 SMU 4 30 63 8 101 25.3
9 Eastern Michigan 4 16 63 7 86 21.5
12 BYU 5 54 62 4 120 24.0
12 Washington State 5 37 62 5 104 20.8
14 Alabama 4 39 60 7 106 26.5
15 South Alabama 5 35 59 6 100 20.0
16 Wake Forest 4 31 58 9 98 24.5
17 Buffalo 5 64 57 16 137 27.4
18 Utah State 4 36 56 13 105 26.3
19 Mississippi 5 59 54 6 119 23.8
19 Liberty 5 50 54 10 114 22.8
19 Central Michigan 4 29 54 3 86 21.5
22 Memphis 4 34 53 10 97 24.3
22 Texas Tech 5 45 53 6 104 20.8
24 Marshall 4 41 52 8 101 25.3
24 West Virginia 4 36 52 10 98 24.5
24 Fresno State 4 31 52 11 94 23.5
24 Colorado State 4 33 52 6 91 22.8
24 Auburn 4 30 52 8 90 22.5
24 Arkansas State 4 20 52 16 88 22.0
24 Houston 4 21 52 6 79 19.8
31 UCLA 5 58 51 10 119 23.8
32 Stanford 4 19 50 11 80 20.0
33 Utah 4 46 49 12 107 26.8
34 Michigan 4 42 48 6 96 24.0
34 Boise State 4 36 48 9 93 23.3
34 Florida 4 32 48 5 85 21.3
34 Penn State 4 25 48 6 79 19.8
34 Bowling Green 5 33 48 2 83 16.6
39 Oregon 4 47 47 4 98 24.5
39 Notre Dame 4 36 47 11 94 23.5
39 Miami (Ohio) 4 34 47 5 86 21.5
39 Maryland 4 25 47 8 80 20.0
39 Louisiana Tech 4 22 47 9 78 19.5
39 North Carolina State 4 24 47 5 76 19.0
45 Western Michigan 4 47 46 12 105 26.3
45 Appalachian State 4 32 46 7 85 21.3
45 Ball State 4 27 46 4 77 19.3
45 Louisiana-Monroe 5 37 46 12 95 19.0
49 Kent State 4 53 45 8 106 26.5
49 New Mexico State 3 25 45 7 77 25.7
49 Coastal Carolina 4 36 45 2 83 20.8
49 TCU 5 47 45 6 98 19.6
53 Nebraska 4 35 44 6 85 21.3
53 Kansas State 4 29 44 4 77 19.3
53 UNLV 4 22 44 5 71 17.8
53 Florida International 4 20 44 3 67 16.8
57 UTSA 4 46 43 10 99 24.8
57 Oklahoma State 4 43 43 10 96 24.0
57 East Carolina 4 42 43 9 94 23.5
57 LSU 4 32 43 8 83 20.8
57 Hawai'i 4 33 43 6 82 20.5
57 Georgia Tech 4 30 43 9 82 20.5
57 Cincinnati 5 49 43 2 94 18.8
64 Georgia State 4 61 42 5 108 27.0
64 Missouri 4 36 42 7 85 21.3
64 Iowa State 4 32 42 4 78 19.5
67 California 4 42 41 2 85 21.3
68 Arkansas 4 54 40 7 101 25.3
68 Miami (Florida) 3 20 40 15 75 25.0
68 Texas A&M 4 43 40 11 94 23.5
68 Michigan State 4 32 40 7 79 19.8
68 Clemson 4 31 40 8 79 19.8
68 South Carolina 4 26 40 6 72 18.0
74 Arizona State 4 37 39 3 79 19.8
74 Texas 4 34 39 5 78 19.5
74 Vanderbilt 5 32 39 9 80 16.0
77 North Carolina 4 51 38 10 99 24.8
77 Syracuse 5 68 38 4 110 22.0
77 Texas State 4 31 38 11 80 20.0
77 Charlotte 4 28 38 12 78 19.5
77 Akron 4 35 38 4 77 19.3
77 Baylor 4 34 38 3 75 18.8
77 UTEP 4 25 38 9 72 18.0
77 UCF 5 42 38 9 89 17.8
77 San Jose State 5 44 38 4 86 17.2
86 Troy 4 35 37 8 80 20.0
86 Tulsa 4 34 37 6 77 19.3
88 Tennessee 4 55 36 7 98 24.5
88 Duke 4 31 36 5 72 18.0
88 Iowa 4 26 36 7 69 17.3
88 Temple 4 22 36 3 61 15.3
92 South Florida 4 45 35 5 85 21.3
92 Arizona 4 36 35 14 85 21.3
92 Louisville 4 40 35 9 84 21.0
92 Middle Tennessee 4 28 35 12 75 18.8
92 Rice 4 22 35 10 67 16.8
97 Old Dominion 4 41 34 6 81 20.3
97 Virginia Tech 4 37 34 7 78 19.5
97 Southern Mississippi 4 25 34 11 70 17.5
97 Boston College 4 27 34 7 68 17.0
101 Florida Atlantic 4 33 33 10 76 19.0
101 Tulane 4 33 33 5 71 17.8
101 Kansas 4 30 33 2 65 16.3
104 Florida State 4 41 32 8 81 20.3
104 Rutgers 4 36 32 5 73 18.3
104 Connecticut 4 30 32 7 69 17.3
107 Georgia 4 44 31 7 82 20.5
107 Kentucky 4 32 31 4 67 16.8
109 Toledo 4 37 30 12 79 19.8
109 Wyoming 4 32 30 3 65 16.3
111 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 56 29 5 90 22.5
111 Wisconsin 5 58 29 3 90 18.0
111 San Diego State 4 29 29 11 69 17.3
111 Indiana 4 25 29 8 62 15.5
115 Northwestern 4 26 28 7 61 15.3
116 Ohio 4 53 27 10 90 22.5
116 Minnesota 4 53 27 7 87 21.8
116 UAB 4 34 27 4 65 16.3
119 North Texas 4 54 26 9 89 22.3
119 Colorado 4 22 26 7 55 13.8
121 Oregon State 4 56 25 3 84 21.0
121 Washington 4 40 25 6 71 17.8
123 Georgia Southern 4 43 23 6 72 18.0
123 Massachusetts 4 30 23 5 58 14.5
125 Northern Illinois 4 64 22 10 96 24.0
126 Illinois 4 41 17 9 67 16.8
127 New Mexico 4 24 15 9 48 12.0
128 Air Force 4 60 11 6 77 19.3
129 Army 3 44 10 8 62 20.7
129 Navy 5 74 10 10 94 18.8