2022 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Air Force 12 67 74 6 147 12.3
2 Massachusetts 11 97 79 35 211 19.2
3 Iowa State 11 72 81 18 171 15.5
4 Army 10 107 83 10 200 20.0
5 Boise State 13 99 84 12 195 15.0
6 Northwestern 11 118 85 19 222 20.2
7 James Madison 10 43 87 11 141 14.1
8 New Mexico 11 99 88 19 206 18.7
9 Texas A&M 11 125 90 24 239 21.7
10 Kentucky 12 85 93 10 188 15.7
11 Virginia 9 76 94 19 189 21.0
12 Iowa 12 88 96 13 197 16.4
12 Western Michigan 11 80 96 22 198 18.0
14 Miami (Florida) 11 91 98 21 210 19.1
14 Colorado State 11 103 98 17 218 19.8
16 Marshall 11 64 99 24 187 17.0
16 Virginia Tech 10 85 99 26 210 21.0
16 Georgia Tech 11 119 99 27 245 22.3
19 Liberty 12 96 100 24 220 18.3
20 Ohio State 13 73 102 20 195 15.0
20 Illinois 12 63 102 26 191 15.9
20 Florida State 12 113 102 22 237 19.8
20 Boston College 11 95 102 25 222 20.2
24 Navy 11 61 103 10 174 15.8
24 Minnesota 12 78 103 10 191 15.9
24 Tulsa 11 110 103 17 230 20.9
27 San Jose State 11 83 104 14 201 18.3
28 Louisville 13 111 105 23 239 18.4
28 Alabama 12 91 105 33 229 19.1
28 Nevada 11 86 105 22 213 19.4
28 Temple 11 108 105 12 225 20.5
28 Rutgers 11 96 105 25 226 20.5
28 UNLV 11 112 105 21 238 21.6
28 Stanford 11 126 105 23 254 23.1
35 New Mexico State 11 101 107 17 225 20.5
35 Auburn 11 105 107 17 229 20.8
35 Akron 11 104 107 24 235 21.4
38 Notre Dame 13 98 108 25 231 17.8
38 Mississippi State 12 87 108 33 228 19.0
38 Eastern Michigan 12 102 108 35 245 20.4
38 Arkansas State 11 110 108 22 240 21.8
42 Wisconsin 12 67 109 17 193 16.1
42 Cincinnati 12 109 109 33 251 20.9
44 Missouri 12 94 110 27 231 19.3
44 Rice 12 98 110 24 232 19.3
46 Toledo 13 103 111 15 229 17.6
46 Georgia State 12 124 111 29 264 22.0
48 San Diego State 12 81 112 19 212 17.7
48 Fresno State 13 104 112 23 239 18.4
48 UTEP 12 91 112 23 226 18.8
48 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 96 112 28 236 19.7
52 Syracuse 12 118 113 16 247 20.6
52 Utah State 12 118 113 24 255 21.3
54 Pittsburgh 12 70 114 27 211 17.6
55 Buffalo 12 84 115 22 221 18.4
55 UAB 12 105 115 20 240 20.0
55 Appalachian State 10 74 115 21 210 21.0
58 Wyoming 12 113 116 17 246 20.5
58 Central Michigan 11 103 116 15 234 21.3
60 Oregon State 12 85 117 19 221 18.4
60 Hawai'i 12 122 117 18 257 21.4
60 Louisiana-Monroe 11 114 117 13 244 22.2
60 Connecticut 12 125 117 25 267 22.3
64 Southern Mississippi 12 102 118 21 241 20.1
65 South Carolina 12 132 119 28 279 23.3
66 North Carolina State 12 62 120 24 206 17.2
66 Florida Atlantic 11 91 120 23 234 21.3
66 Louisiana Tech 11 128 120 25 273 24.8
69 Penn State 13 93 121 21 235 18.1
69 SMU 12 128 121 18 267 22.3
71 Utah 13 81 122 13 216 16.6
72 South Alabama 12 72 123 36 231 19.3
72 Mississippi 12 118 123 24 265 22.1
72 Nebraska 11 123 123 13 259 23.5
75 Michigan 14 78 124 14 216 15.4
75 LSU 13 107 124 17 248 19.1
75 Baylor 12 120 124 18 262 21.8
75 Florida International 11 112 124 26 262 23.8
79 Florida 12 123 125 22 270 22.5
79 Old Dominion 12 130 125 27 282 23.5
81 Bowling Green 12 110 126 17 253 21.1
81 Ball State 11 123 126 22 271 24.6
83 Texas Tech 12 111 127 19 257 21.4
83 Northern Illinois 11 90 127 25 242 22.0
83 Charlotte 11 117 127 23 267 24.3
86 Texas State 11 70 128 15 213 19.4
86 Washington State 12 107 128 18 253 21.1
88 Troy 13 106 129 19 254 19.5
88 BYU 12 122 129 24 275 22.9
90 Purdue 13 92 130 27 249 19.2
90 UTSA 13 100 130 27 257 19.8
92 Clemson 13 83 131 24 238 18.3
92 Kansas State 13 99 131 22 252 19.4
92 Vanderbilt 11 83 131 18 232 21.1
92 West Virginia 11 95 131 22 248 22.5
96 Maryland 13 97 132 39 268 20.6
96 Arizona 11 125 132 29 286 26.0
98 Arizona State 11 118 134 29 281 25.5
99 Miami (Ohio) 12 96 135 23 254 21.2
100 Tulane 13 122 136 13 271 20.8
101 Georgia Southern 12 156 137 14 307 25.6
102 Georgia 14 67 138 25 230 16.4
103 Memphis 12 86 140 17 243 20.3
103 Michigan State 12 114 140 18 272 22.7
105 Coastal Carolina 12 86 141 20 247 20.6
105 Oklahoma State 12 102 141 16 259 21.6
107 Arkansas 12 107 142 25 274 22.8
107 Kent State 11 104 142 16 262 23.8
109 Wake Forest 12 98 143 13 254 21.2
109 Washington 12 101 143 20 264 22.0
109 Indiana 11 98 143 21 262 23.8
112 UCF 13 100 144 28 272 20.9
113 Colorado 12 150 145 15 310 25.8
113 South Florida 11 126 145 14 285 25.9
115 Duke 12 90 146 16 252 21.0
116 Kansas 12 139 147 23 309 25.8
117 California 11 101 149 12 262 23.8
118 UCLA 12 108 150 20 278 23.2
118 North Texas 13 140 150 13 303 23.3
120 TCU 14 127 154 24 305 21.8
121 North Carolina 13 119 155 28 302 23.2
122 East Carolina 12 84 156 14 254 21.2
123 Western Kentucky 13 104 157 24 285 21.9
123 Middle Tennessee 12 86 157 22 265 22.1
123 Oregon 12 88 157 27 272 22.7
126 Texas 13 95 159 22 276 21.2
127 USC 14 120 162 28 310 22.1
127 Houston 13 111 162 30 303 23.3
127 Tennessee 12 92 162 28 282 23.5
130 Ohio 13 91 170 21 282 21.7
131 Oklahoma 13 139 173 23 335 25.8