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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 UTSA 5 45 83 8 136 27.2
2 UCLA 5 53 69 10 132 26.4
2 Washington 5 39 85 8 132 26.4
4 Minnesota 4 73 47 6 126 31.5
5 Florida Atlantic 5 50 57 14 121 24.2
6 North Texas 5 50 58 12 120 24.0
7 Texas Tech 4 34 71 10 115 28.8
8 West Virginia 4 39 56 19 114 28.5
9 Oregon 4 55 50 8 113 28.3
10 UNLV 5 45 57 9 111 22.2
10 BYU 5 38 63 10 111 22.2
12 Georgia 4 39 65 6 110 27.5
13 Georgia Southern 4 38 60 11 109 27.3
13 Tulane 5 48 50 11 109 21.8
15 Ole Miss 4 60 39 9 108 27.0
15 Miami (FL) 4 46 52 10 108 27.0
15 South Carolina 5 44 49 15 108 21.6
18 Tennessee 4 45 51 11 107 26.8
19 Ohio State 4 41 57 8 106 26.5
20 Utah 4 49 48 7 104 26.0
20 Charlotte 5 31 59 14 104 20.8
22 Nebraska 4 47 48 8 103 25.8
22 Alabama 4 39 55 9 103 25.8
22 Tulsa 4 34 58 11 103 25.8
22 SMU 4 28 63 12 103 25.8
22 Houston 5 39 56 8 103 20.6
27 Central Michigan 4 34 58 10 102 25.5
27 Utah State 5 42 47 13 102 20.4
29 UCF 4 54 35 12 101 25.3
29 USC 4 45 50 6 101 25.3
29 Mississippi State 4 24 69 8 101 25.3
32 Oklahoma 4 47 48 5 100 25.0
32 Purdue 4 36 53 11 100 25.0
32 Western Kentucky 4 32 57 11 100 25.0
35 Buffalo 4 42 50 7 99 24.8
35 North Carolina 4 39 50 10 99 24.8
35 South Alabama 4 37 54 8 99 24.8
35 UTEP 5 32 55 12 99 19.8
39 Coastal Carolina 4 42 47 9 98 24.5
39 Arizona 4 29 60 9 98 24.5
41 Arkansas 4 58 36 3 97 24.3
41 Florida State 4 49 43 5 97 24.3
41 Baylor 4 41 41 15 97 24.3
41 Appalachian State 4 38 47 12 97 24.3
45 Michigan 4 51 44 1 96 24.0
45 LSU 4 37 54 5 96 24.0
45 Syracuse 4 36 48 12 96 24.0
45 Indiana 4 27 55 14 96 24.0
49 Illinois 4 45 44 6 95 23.8
49 Northwestern 4 30 58 7 95 23.8
51 Clemson 4 41 45 8 94 23.5
51 NC State 4 40 47 7 94 23.5
51 California 4 33 48 13 94 23.5
54 Arkansas State 4 41 43 9 93 23.3
54 Kansas 4 39 46 8 93 23.3
56 Air Force 4 82 8 2 92 23.0
56 Marshall 4 53 36 3 92 23.0
56 East Carolina 4 32 52 8 92 23.0
59 Penn State 4 29 53 9 91 22.8
60 Oregon State 4 38 45 6 89 22.3
60 Duke 4 38 42 9 89 22.3
60 Rice 4 35 44 10 89 22.3
60 Ball State 4 32 50 7 89 22.3
60 Wake Forest 4 26 52 11 89 22.3
60 Hawaii 5 37 45 7 89 17.8
66 Pittsburgh 4 46 37 5 88 22.0
66 Georgia State 4 42 34 12 88 22.0
66 Texas 4 30 46 12 88 22.0
66 Cincinnati 4 24 58 6 88 22.0
70 Louisville 4 39 42 6 87 21.8
70 Michigan State 4 31 47 9 87 21.8
70 Middle Tennessee State 5 26 49 12 87 17.4
73 Notre Dame 4 36 36 14 86 21.5
73 Ohio 4 28 51 7 86 21.5
73 Iowa State 4 27 52 7 86 21.5
73 Boise State 5 44 35 7 86 17.2
73 Vanderbilt 5 37 43 6 86 17.2
78 Toledo 4 35 37 13 85 21.3
78 Wyoming 5 41 36 8 85 17.0
80 Oklahoma State 3 26 47 11 84 28.0
80 Virginia 4 35 35 14 84 21.0
82 Florida 4 37 40 6 83 20.8
82 Eastern Michigan 4 35 39 9 83 20.8
82 Troy 4 20 54 9 83 20.8
82 Nevada 5 41 34 8 83 16.6
86 Rutgers 4 46 32 4 82 20.5
86 Kent State 4 42 35 5 82 20.5
88 Liberty 4 37 38 6 81 20.3
88 Texas State 4 34 40 7 81 20.3
88 Maryland 4 27 52 2 81 20.3
88 Kentucky 4 22 52 7 81 20.3
92 Fresno State 3 27 46 7 80 26.7
92 Kansas State 4 50 25 5 80 20.0
94 Washington State 4 23 47 9 79 19.8
95 Auburn 4 37 39 2 78 19.5
96 Wisconsin 4 32 37 7 76 19.0
96 Virginia Tech 4 21 47 8 76 19.0
98 James Madison 3 40 32 3 75 25.0
98 Missouri 4 37 31 7 75 18.8
98 Memphis 4 31 40 4 75 18.8
98 Louisiana Tech 4 24 39 12 75 18.8
98 Akron 4 19 50 6 75 18.8
103 Connecticut 5 49 21 2 72 14.4
103 New Mexico 5 41 20 11 72 14.4
103 New Mexico State 5 34 29 9 72 14.4
106 Stanford 3 24 39 8 71 23.7
107 Arizona State 4 24 39 7 70 17.5
108 Western Michigan 4 28 35 6 69 17.3
108 Northern Illinois 4 26 35 8 69 17.3
108 Boston College 4 21 40 8 69 17.3
111 Louisiana 4 25 39 4 68 17.0
111 Bowling Green 4 22 39 7 68 17.0
113 TCU 3 27 38 1 66 22.0
113 USF 4 34 29 3 66 16.5
115 Southern Miss 4 26 32 7 65 16.3
116 Texas A&M 4 25 32 7 64 16.0
117 Miami (OH) 4 28 27 8 63 15.8
117 Georgia Tech 4 26 34 3 63 15.8
119 San Diego State 5 39 18 5 62 12.4
120 UAB 3 32 21 8 61 20.3
120 Colorado 4 31 25 5 61 15.3
120 Louisiana-Monroe 4 29 29 3 61 15.3
120 Temple 4 22 33 6 61 15.3
124 Old Dominion 4 15 36 7 58 14.5
125 Navy 3 39 11 6 56 18.7
126 FIU 3 12 36 7 55 18.3
126 Massachusetts 4 39 14 2 55 13.8
128 San Jose State 3 14 31 9 54 18.0
128 Colorado State 4 16 34 4 54 13.5
130 Army 3 40 11 2 53 17.7
131 Iowa 4 24 21 6 51 12.8