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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Illinois 4 14 26 6 46 11.5
2 Boise State 3 20 13 2 35 11.7
3 Georgia 4 16 29 6 51 12.8
4 Marshall 4 22 25 6 53 13.3
5 Ohio State 4 15 34 7 56 14.0
6 Michigan 4 16 34 8 58 14.5
7 San Jose State 4 20 33 7 60 15.0
7 South Alabama 4 22 32 6 60 15.0
7 Notre Dame 4 23 35 2 60 15.0
7 Air Force 4 30 28 2 60 15.0
11 James Madison 4 14 43 5 62 15.5
11 Appalachian State 4 31 23 8 62 15.5
13 Purdue 4 19 40 4 63 15.8
14 North Carolina State 4 26 29 10 65 16.3
15 Liberty 4 19 39 8 66 16.5
15 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 28 31 7 66 16.5
15 Kentucky 4 28 35 3 66 16.5
18 Navy 5 30 47 6 83 16.6
19 New Mexico State 3 24 20 6 50 16.7
20 Iowa State 4 36 28 4 68 17.0
21 UAB 5 41 36 9 86 17.2
22 New Mexico 3 25 21 6 52 17.3
22 Southern Mississippi 4 14 48 7 69 17.3
22 Miami (Florida) 4 32 31 6 69 17.3
22 Syracuse 4 43 21 5 69 17.3
26 Troy 4 18 47 5 70 17.5
26 Bowling Green 4 28 33 9 70 17.5
28 Connecticut 4 26 37 8 71 17.8
28 Missouri 4 30 34 7 71 17.8
28 Fresno State 5 39 41 9 89 17.8
31 San Diego State 3 12 39 3 54 18.0
31 Central Michigan 4 29 38 5 72 18.0
33 Oregon State 4 27 38 8 73 18.3
34 Buffalo 4 29 35 10 74 18.5
34 Wake Forest 4 35 38 1 74 18.5
34 Iowa 4 39 33 2 74 18.5
37 Nevada 4 26 39 10 75 18.8
38 Texas State 4 23 48 5 76 19.0
38 Memphis 4 26 46 4 76 19.0
38 Minnesota 4 31 40 5 76 19.0
38 Washington State 4 37 31 8 76 19.0
38 Florida Atlantic 4 38 32 6 76 19.0
38 Eastern Michigan 5 39 38 18 95 19.0
44 UTSA 3 18 37 3 58 19.3
44 Penn State 4 35 37 5 77 19.3
46 Wisconsin 4 22 45 11 78 19.5
46 Clemson 4 25 45 8 78 19.5
46 Pittsburgh 4 29 39 10 78 19.5
49 Western Michigan 4 25 42 12 79 19.8
49 Kansas State 4 26 46 7 79 19.8
49 Wyoming 4 36 37 6 79 19.8
49 Hawai'i 4 37 38 4 79 19.8
49 Tulsa 4 43 29 7 79 19.8
54 Rutgers 4 36 34 10 80 20.0
54 Virginia 4 36 34 10 80 20.0
54 Akron 5 50 44 6 100 20.0
57 Tulane 3 25 33 3 61 20.3
57 South Carolina 3 26 29 6 61 20.3
57 Utah State 3 38 20 3 61 20.3
57 Florida State 4 34 41 6 81 20.3
61 Florida International 5 38 52 12 102 20.4
61 Toledo 5 48 50 4 102 20.4
63 Massachusetts 4 33 36 13 82 20.5
64 TCU 5 44 54 5 103 20.6
65 Northern Illinois 4 27 49 7 83 20.8
65 Louisville 4 33 41 9 83 20.8
65 Baylor 4 39 40 4 83 20.8
65 Army 4 45 33 5 83 20.8
69 Boston College 4 30 43 11 84 21.0
69 Utah 4 31 48 5 84 21.0
69 Temple 4 42 35 7 84 21.0
72 UTEP 4 27 47 11 85 21.3
72 Texas 4 28 46 11 85 21.3
72 North Carolina 4 33 48 4 85 21.3
72 Nebraska 4 34 45 6 85 21.3
72 Texas A&M 4 43 34 8 85 21.3
77 Miami (Ohio) 5 42 54 11 107 21.4
77 Stanford 5 53 43 11 107 21.4
79 Texas Tech 4 40 40 6 86 21.5
80 Middle Tennessee 3 28 34 3 65 21.7
81 UCF 4 20 57 10 87 21.8
82 Houston 3 30 28 8 66 22.0
82 Georgia State 4 55 25 8 88 22.0
84 Indiana 4 33 50 6 89 22.3
84 Colorado State 4 36 43 10 89 22.3
84 LSU 4 37 41 11 89 22.3
84 Rice 4 38 39 12 89 22.3
84 Ball State 4 46 38 5 89 22.3
89 East Carolina 5 43 65 4 112 22.4
90 Mississippi State 4 40 33 17 90 22.5
91 Western Kentucky 5 41 61 11 113 22.6
92 Duke 4 34 49 8 91 22.8
92 Coastal Carolina 4 34 51 6 91 22.8
92 Virginia Tech 4 35 49 7 91 22.8
92 Louisiana-Monroe 4 43 42 6 91 22.8
92 SMU 4 47 36 8 91 22.8
97 Oregon 4 25 58 9 92 23.0
97 Maryland 4 31 46 15 92 23.0
97 Kent State 4 38 49 5 92 23.0
97 Auburn 4 57 28 7 92 23.0
101 Arkansas State 5 58 48 10 116 23.2
102 Cincinnati 4 36 42 15 93 23.3
102 Charlotte 4 50 37 6 93 23.3
104 Mississippi 5 53 54 10 117 23.4
105 Georgia Tech 4 35 46 13 94 23.5
105 Alabama 4 37 44 13 94 23.5
107 Vanderbilt 3 24 44 3 71 23.7
108 Tennessee 4 26 58 11 95 23.8
108 Old Dominion 4 41 41 13 95 23.8
110 Washington 3 25 42 5 72 24.0
110 USC 4 34 52 10 96 24.0
110 Oklahoma State 5 48 67 5 120 24.0
113 UNLV 3 51 20 2 73 24.3
113 California 4 31 61 5 97 24.3
113 Arkansas 4 35 51 11 97 24.3
113 Northwestern 4 49 42 6 97 24.3
117 Georgia Southern 4 43 52 3 98 24.5
117 Michigan State 4 44 46 8 98 24.5
119 North Texas 4 42 54 5 101 25.3
119 Louisiana Tech 4 46 48 7 101 25.3
121 South Florida 4 37 62 3 102 25.5
121 West Virginia 4 39 55 8 102 25.5
123 Ohio 4 41 56 6 103 25.8
123 Florida 4 44 56 3 103 25.8
125 Colorado 4 34 64 6 104 26.0
126 Arizona 4 44 52 9 105 26.3
126 Kansas 4 45 57 3 105 26.3
128 BYU 4 49 52 5 106 26.5
129 UCLA 3 42 32 6 80 26.7
130 Oklahoma 4 43 57 7 107 26.8
131 Arizona State 4 33 64 12 109 27.3