2022 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 James Madison 11 44 94 13 151 13.7
2 Air Force 13 71 91 6 168 12.9
3 Iowa State 12 79 89 18 186 15.5
4 Navy 12 64 110 13 187 15.6
5 Ohio State 13 73 102 20 195 15.0
6 Kentucky 13 86 98 13 197 15.2
7 Illinois 13 67 105 26 198 15.2
8 Marshall 13 68 106 25 199 15.3
8 Minnesota 13 79 109 11 199 15.3
10 Iowa 13 91 99 13 203 15.6
11 Boise State 14 102 89 13 204 14.6
12 Wisconsin 13 70 118 19 207 15.9
13 Virginia 10 85 104 20 209 20.9
14 New Mexico 12 99 92 22 213 17.8
15 North Carolina State 13 65 125 25 215 16.5
16 Michigan 14 78 124 14 216 15.4
16 Western Michigan 12 85 104 27 216 18.0
18 Utah 14 82 124 14 220 15.7
19 Texas State 12 72 133 16 221 18.4
20 Virginia Tech 11 88 106 28 222 20.2
21 Miami (Florida) 12 94 107 22 223 18.6
22 San Jose State 12 92 117 16 225 18.8
23 San Diego State 13 85 121 20 226 17.4
23 UTEP 12 91 112 23 226 18.8
25 Pittsburgh 13 71 126 30 227 17.5
25 Massachusetts 12 103 88 36 227 18.9
27 Appalachian State 12 89 119 22 230 19.2
28 Notre Dame 13 98 108 25 231 17.8
29 Temple 12 110 110 12 232 19.3
29 Army 12 125 93 14 232 19.3
31 Georgia 15 67 141 25 233 15.5
32 Penn State 13 93 121 21 235 18.1
32 Oregon State 13 94 122 19 235 18.1
32 Nevada 12 93 119 23 235 19.6
32 Rutgers 12 97 111 27 235 19.6
36 Toledo 14 107 113 16 236 16.9
37 Mississippi State 13 96 110 33 239 18.4
37 Louisville 13 111 105 23 239 18.4
37 Boston College 12 99 115 25 239 19.9
40 South Alabama 13 77 127 37 241 18.5
40 Alabama 13 93 114 34 241 18.5
42 Missouri 13 98 116 28 242 18.6
42 Liberty 13 101 113 28 242 18.6
44 Colorado State 12 114 110 19 243 20.3
45 Buffalo 13 95 123 26 244 18.8
45 Auburn 12 107 119 18 244 20.3
45 Northwestern 12 125 98 21 244 20.3
48 Rice 13 106 113 27 246 18.9
48 Central Michigan 12 105 125 16 246 20.5
50 Tulsa 12 123 105 19 247 20.6
51 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 101 119 28 248 19.1
51 Florida State 13 117 107 24 248 19.1
53 Arkansas State 12 114 110 25 249 20.8
53 Texas A&M 12 129 95 25 249 20.8
55 Southern Mississippi 13 102 126 22 250 19.2
55 Florida Atlantic 12 95 129 26 250 20.8
55 UNLV 12 116 111 23 250 20.8
58 Syracuse 13 121 114 16 251 19.3
59 Memphis 13 94 140 18 252 19.4
60 New Mexico State 13 109 121 23 253 19.5
60 Akron 12 111 118 24 253 21.1
62 Wyoming 13 115 121 19 255 19.6
62 Vanderbilt 12 90 144 21 255 21.3
64 Purdue 14 95 134 27 256 18.3
64 Fresno State 14 109 121 26 256 18.3
64 UAB 13 109 125 22 256 19.7
67 Clemson 14 89 143 25 257 18.4
68 Louisiana-Monroe 12 117 127 14 258 21.5
69 West Virginia 12 102 135 22 259 21.6
70 LSU 14 118 127 18 263 18.8
70 Miami (Ohio) 13 99 140 24 263 20.2
72 Georgia State 12 124 111 29 264 22.0
73 Kansas State 14 105 138 22 265 18.9
73 Stanford 12 135 107 23 265 22.1
75 Washington State 13 111 136 19 266 20.5
75 Cincinnati 13 117 114 35 266 20.5
77 Wake Forest 13 105 147 15 267 20.5
77 Texas Tech 13 113 133 21 267 20.5
77 Northern Illinois 12 97 143 27 267 22.3
80 Maryland 13 97 132 39 268 20.6
81 Coastal Carolina 13 92 156 22 270 20.8
81 Duke 13 99 153 18 270 20.8
83 Georgia Tech 12 128 113 30 271 22.6
84 Oklahoma State 13 108 148 16 272 20.9
84 Baylor 13 123 130 19 272 20.9
84 Michigan State 12 114 140 18 272 22.7
87 Eastern Michigan 13 107 129 38 274 21.1
88 Troy 14 109 143 23 275 19.6
88 Tulane 14 124 138 13 275 19.6
88 East Carolina 13 93 168 14 275 21.2
91 Texas 13 95 159 22 276 21.2
91 Washington 13 106 145 25 276 21.2
91 Indiana 12 105 149 22 276 23.0
94 Mississippi 13 125 128 24 277 21.3
94 Utah State 13 130 120 27 277 21.3
94 Nebraska 12 133 129 15 277 23.1
97 Kent State 12 111 150 17 278 23.2
98 UTSA 14 111 140 28 279 19.9
98 Middle Tennessee 13 92 164 23 279 21.5
100 Ball State 12 126 129 25 280 23.3
101 UCF 14 104 146 31 281 20.1
101 Bowling Green 13 115 146 20 281 21.6
101 Connecticut 13 131 123 27 281 21.6
101 Hawai'i 13 132 128 21 281 21.6
101 California 12 107 162 12 281 23.4
106 Old Dominion 12 130 125 27 282 23.5
107 Oregon 13 94 161 28 283 21.8
107 SMU 13 134 128 21 283 21.8
109 Arizona State 12 120 138 30 288 24.0
110 Florida International 12 120 141 29 290 24.2
110 Louisiana Tech 12 140 124 26 290 24.2
112 South Carolina 13 139 122 31 292 22.5
112 Charlotte 12 130 136 26 292 24.3
114 BYU 13 127 138 28 293 22.5
115 Arkansas 13 112 156 27 295 22.7
116 UCLA 13 115 159 22 296 22.8
117 Florida 13 135 140 22 297 22.8
118 Houston 13 111 162 30 303 23.3
119 Western Kentucky 14 116 161 27 304 21.7
120 Tennessee 13 96 178 33 307 23.6
120 Arizona 12 140 137 30 307 25.6
122 South Florida 12 134 159 16 309 25.8
123 Ohio 14 98 188 24 310 22.1
123 USC 14 120 162 28 310 22.1
123 Colorado 12 150 145 15 310 25.8
126 TCU 15 132 162 24 318 21.2
127 Georgia Southern 13 163 141 15 319 24.5
128 North Carolina 14 124 169 29 322 23.0
129 Kansas 13 143 155 25 323 24.8
130 North Texas 14 149 164 16 329 23.5
131 Oklahoma 13 139 173 23 335 25.8