2022 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Boise State 5 31 21 5 57 11.4
2 Illinois 4 19 22 8 49 12.3
3 Minnesota 4 17 23 2 42 10.5
3 James Madison 3 7 23 5 35 11.7
5 Ohio State 4 20 25 6 51 12.8
5 Alabama 4 17 25 10 52 13.0
5 Temple 4 28 25 4 57 14.3
5 San Jose State 3 27 25 3 55 18.3
9 Utah 4 21 26 4 51 12.8
10 LSU 4 25 28 1 54 13.5
10 Colorado 4 65 28 3 96 24.0
12 Georgia 4 22 29 4 55 13.8
12 Michigan 4 24 29 3 56 14.0
12 Virginia Tech 4 25 29 15 69 17.3
12 Stanford 3 26 29 3 58 19.3
16 Kentucky 4 17 30 5 52 13.0
16 Tulane 5 37 30 1 68 13.6
18 Texas State 4 26 31 5 62 15.5
18 Missouri 4 27 31 5 63 15.8
18 UCF 4 27 31 9 67 16.8
18 Louisville 4 35 31 7 73 18.3
18 UAB 3 22 31 4 57 19.0
18 Tulsa 4 41 31 8 80 20.0
18 Army 3 36 31 8 75 25.0
25 North Carolina State 4 18 32 5 55 13.8
25 Iowa 4 21 32 4 57 14.3
25 Air Force 4 24 32 2 58 14.5
25 Rice 4 28 32 9 69 17.3
25 Toledo 4 33 32 5 70 17.5
25 Oregon State 4 38 32 6 76 19.0
25 Notre Dame 4 37 32 10 79 19.8
25 Texas A&M 4 41 32 10 83 20.8
33 Miami (Florida) 4 18 33 4 55 13.8
33 Marshall 4 20 33 6 59 14.8
33 Iowa State 4 20 33 8 61 15.3
33 Liberty 4 26 33 10 69 17.3
33 Mississippi 4 34 33 4 71 17.8
33 Fresno State 3 28 33 8 69 23.0
39 Rutgers 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
39 Texas Tech 4 20 34 7 61 15.3
39 Navy 3 10 34 3 47 15.7
39 Wisconsin 4 27 34 5 66 16.5
39 Kansas State 4 33 34 4 71 17.8
44 South Alabama 4 25 35 12 72 18.0
44 SMU 4 33 35 6 74 18.5
44 Western Michigan 4 35 35 10 80 20.0
44 Massachusetts 4 30 35 16 81 20.3
44 Southern Mississippi 4 40 35 7 82 20.5
44 Louisiana Tech 4 52 35 7 94 23.5
50 Mississippi State 4 21 36 8 65 16.3
50 Syracuse 4 26 36 5 67 16.8
50 Boston College 4 27 36 6 69 17.3
50 UTEP 5 48 36 11 95 19.0
50 Northwestern 4 33 36 10 79 19.8
50 TCU 3 19 36 5 60 20.0
56 Arkansas State 4 21 37 8 66 16.5
56 Wake Forest 4 29 37 5 71 17.8
56 East Carolina 4 32 37 4 73 18.3
56 Purdue 4 24 37 14 75 18.8
56 Oklahoma State 3 17 37 3 57 19.0
56 Cincinnati 4 29 37 11 77 19.3
56 Western Kentucky 4 32 37 8 77 19.3
56 Arizona State 4 40 37 11 88 22.0
56 Arizona 4 44 37 8 89 22.3
65 Baylor 4 21 38 9 68 17.0
65 Buffalo 4 27 38 6 71 17.8
65 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 28 38 11 77 19.3
65 Florida State 4 31 38 9 78 19.5
65 Georgia Southern 4 46 38 7 91 22.8
70 Georgia Tech 4 52 39 12 103 25.8
71 West Virginia 4 22 40 6 68 17.0
71 South Carolina 5 53 40 13 106 21.2
71 Troy 4 37 40 8 85 21.3
71 Florida 4 48 40 4 92 23.0
75 Nevada 5 47 41 10 98 19.6
76 Pittsburgh 4 17 42 10 69 17.3
76 Auburn 4 22 42 5 69 17.3
76 BYU 5 45 42 17 104 20.8
79 Clemson 4 22 43 9 74 18.5
79 Indiana 4 34 43 7 84 21.0
79 Oklahoma 4 42 43 10 95 23.8
82 Miami (Ohio) 4 20 44 7 71 17.8
82 USC 4 35 44 9 88 22.0
84 Appalachian State 4 29 45 7 81 20.3
84 Ball State 4 37 45 12 94 23.5
84 Akron 4 42 45 9 96 24.0
84 South Florida 4 44 45 7 96 24.0
84 Florida International 3 30 45 6 81 27.0
89 Washington State 4 26 46 5 77 19.3
89 Louisiana-Monroe 4 29 46 2 77 19.3
89 Coastal Carolina 4 28 46 4 78 19.5
89 Virginia 4 26 46 7 79 19.8
89 Duke 4 28 46 8 82 20.5
89 Maryland 4 37 46 11 94 23.5
95 New Mexico 5 31 47 11 89 17.8
95 Wyoming 5 38 47 8 93 18.6
95 Old Dominion 4 40 47 10 97 24.3
95 North Carolina 4 51 47 16 114 28.5
99 UNLV 5 34 48 15 97 19.4
99 Colorado State 4 36 48 7 91 22.8
99 New Mexico State 5 56 48 10 114 22.8
99 Hawai'i 5 59 48 11 118 23.6
103 Arkansas 4 24 49 11 84 21.0
103 Georgia State 4 37 49 10 96 24.0
105 California 4 29 50 5 84 21.0
106 UTSA 5 45 51 9 105 21.0
106 Penn State 4 26 51 8 85 21.3
106 Kansas 4 26 51 13 90 22.5
109 UCLA 5 31 52 9 92 18.4
109 San Diego State 5 47 52 6 105 21.0
109 Kent State 4 35 52 7 94 23.5
109 Eastern Michigan 4 37 52 10 99 24.8
113 Washington 5 33 53 11 97 19.4
113 Utah State 5 47 53 14 114 22.8
115 Florida Atlantic 5 34 54 16 104 20.8
115 Texas 4 28 54 6 88 22.0
115 Michigan State 4 29 54 6 89 22.3
115 Central Michigan 4 30 54 7 91 22.8
115 Memphis 4 33 54 9 96 24.0
120 Oregon 4 22 55 9 86 21.5
120 Northern Illinois 4 26 55 6 87 21.8
122 North Texas 5 52 57 9 118 23.6
122 Nebraska 4 44 57 7 108 27.0
124 Tennessee 4 23 60 9 92 23.0
125 Connecticut 5 59 61 9 129 25.8
126 Vanderbilt 5 40 63 12 115 23.0
126 Houston 5 44 63 13 120 24.0
128 Middle Tennessee 5 41 64 14 119 23.8
129 Charlotte 5 58 66 15 139 27.8
130 Bowling Green 4 33 68 4 105 26.3
131 Ohio 4 26 69 7 102 25.5