2022 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Iowa 4 19 25 3 47 11.8
2 Wisconsin 4 17 27 4 48 12.0
3 Air Force 5 24 34 3 61 12.2
4 Illinois 4 21 24 5 50 12.5
5 Iowa State 3 14 21 3 38 12.7
6 Utah 4 26 22 3 51 12.8
7 Michigan 4 29 21 2 52 13.0
8 Louisville 5 35 26 5 66 13.2
9 LSU 5 28 36 3 67 13.4
10 Navy 4 26 21 7 54 13.5
11 Rutgers 3 10 27 4 41 13.7
12 Miami (Florida) 4 18 33 4 55 13.8
12 Minnesota 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
12 Kentucky 5 24 38 7 69 13.8
15 Marshall 5 26 35 10 71 14.2
16 James Madison 3 12 24 7 43 14.3
16 Temple 4 28 25 4 57 14.3
16 Georgia 6 29 50 7 86 14.3
19 North Carolina State 5 23 44 5 72 14.4
20 Appalachian State 4 29 25 4 58 14.5
21 Alabama 5 21 41 11 73 14.6
22 West Virginia 3 15 25 4 44 14.7
23 Mississippi State 5 29 36 10 75 15.0
23 Syracuse 5 34 37 4 75 15.0
23 Tulane 5 34 40 1 75 15.0
26 New Mexico 4 20 34 8 62 15.5
26 Ohio State 4 20 37 5 62 15.5
26 Texas State 4 26 31 5 62 15.5
26 Kansas State 4 29 29 4 62 15.5
30 Toledo 5 37 37 8 82 16.4
31 Nevada 4 19 40 9 68 17.0
31 Texas Tech 4 25 37 6 68 17.0
31 Oregon State 4 28 33 7 68 17.0
34 Missouri 5 33 43 10 86 17.2
34 Wake Forest 5 40 40 6 86 17.2
36 Texas A&M 4 31 27 11 69 17.3
36 Boston College 4 32 33 4 69 17.3
38 Pittsburgh 5 23 55 10 88 17.6
39 California 3 21 29 3 53 17.7
40 Washington 4 20 42 9 71 17.8
40 Baylor 4 32 31 8 71 17.8
40 UTEP 4 38 24 9 71 17.8
40 UCF 5 37 41 11 89 17.8
44 Indiana 3 17 32 5 54 18.0
44 Stanford 3 37 14 3 54 18.0
44 SMU 5 45 37 8 90 18.0
47 Clemson 5 33 50 8 91 18.2
47 Rice 5 41 39 11 91 18.2
47 Notre Dame 12 89 104 25 218 18.2
50 South Carolina 5 42 38 12 92 18.4
51 East Carolina 5 39 47 7 93 18.6
51 Boise State 5 41 47 5 93 18.6
53 Northwestern 3 29 20 7 56 18.7
54 USC 4 28 42 5 75 18.8
55 Massachusetts 8 61 66 24 151 18.9
56 Michigan State 3 15 38 4 57 19.0
56 Washington State 4 27 42 7 76 19.0
56 UCLA 4 32 39 5 76 19.0
56 Miami (Ohio) 5 31 54 10 95 19.0
60 Virginia 3 23 31 4 58 19.3
60 Western Michigan 4 35 31 11 77 19.3
60 San Jose State 4 37 36 4 77 19.3
63 Buffalo 5 34 53 10 97 19.4
64 Oregon 4 24 48 6 78 19.5
64 Virginia Tech 4 27 35 16 78 19.5
64 Oklahoma State 4 30 43 5 78 19.5
67 Mississippi 5 45 44 9 98 19.6
68 Auburn 4 23 51 5 79 19.8
68 Arkansas State 4 28 40 11 79 19.8
68 Purdue 4 30 39 10 79 19.8
71 Liberty 9 72 90 17 179 19.9
72 UNLV 4 33 38 9 80 20.0
72 Tulsa 4 41 31 8 80 20.0
72 San Diego State 5 31 60 9 100 20.0
72 New Mexico State 11 96 103 21 220 20.0
76 Wyoming 5 40 51 10 101 20.2
76 Cincinnati 5 44 44 13 101 20.2
76 UTSA 5 46 42 13 101 20.2
76 Army 10 107 81 14 202 20.2
80 Vanderbilt 4 30 43 8 81 20.3
81 South Alabama 5 32 56 14 102 20.4
81 Middle Tennessee 5 34 56 12 102 20.4
81 Fresno State 5 41 47 14 102 20.4
84 Texas 4 28 50 4 82 20.5
84 Penn State 4 32 44 6 82 20.5
86 Memphis 5 34 59 10 103 20.6
86 Duke 5 38 57 8 103 20.6
86 Southern Mississippi 5 47 48 8 103 20.6
86 Florida State 5 51 42 10 103 20.6
90 Arizona State 3 28 26 8 62 20.7
90 Arizona 3 32 25 5 62 20.7
92 Florida International 4 36 39 8 83 20.8
92 Ball State 4 37 36 10 83 20.8
92 Louisiana-Monroe 4 43 36 4 83 20.8
95 Maryland 4 26 46 13 85 21.3
95 Coastal Carolina 4 26 50 9 85 21.3
97 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 38 52 17 107 21.4
97 UAB 5 46 52 9 107 21.4
99 Northern Illinois 4 26 55 6 87 21.8
99 Eastern Michigan 5 36 63 10 109 21.8
101 Connecticut 10 98 101 20 219 21.9
101 BYU 11 102 112 27 241 21.9
103 Central Michigan 4 30 54 7 91 22.8
103 Colorado State 4 36 48 7 91 22.8
103 Troy 5 46 58 10 114 22.8
106 Kansas 4 40 42 10 92 23.0
106 Georgia State 4 44 39 9 92 23.0
106 Western Kentucky 6 52 73 13 138 23.0
109 Georgia Southern 5 55 53 8 116 23.2
110 Florida Atlantic 4 31 48 14 93 23.3
110 Oklahoma 4 34 52 7 93 23.3
112 TCU 5 41 65 11 117 23.4
113 Kent State 4 35 52 7 94 23.5
113 Louisiana Tech 4 52 35 7 94 23.5
115 Hawai'i 5 59 48 11 118 23.6
116 Colorado 3 55 14 2 71 23.7
117 Ohio 5 33 78 8 119 23.8
117 Utah State 5 53 54 12 119 23.8
117 North Texas 5 60 53 6 119 23.8
120 Akron 4 42 45 9 96 24.0
120 South Florida 4 44 45 7 96 24.0
120 Tennessee 5 29 75 16 120 24.0
120 Arkansas 5 33 78 9 120 24.0
124 Georgia Tech 4 55 33 9 97 24.3
125 Old Dominion 4 37 48 13 98 24.5
126 Florida 5 66 52 7 125 25.0
127 Bowling Green 5 46 75 5 126 25.2
128 Houston 5 48 65 14 127 25.4
129 North Carolina 5 58 59 19 136 27.2
130 Nebraska 3 33 43 7 83 27.7
131 Charlotte 4 51 51 11 113 28.3