2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Louisiana Tech 12 133 87 29 249 20.8
2 UTEP 12 115 91 24 230 19.2
3 Clemson 13 73 92 20 185 14.2
4 Ohio State 13 88 95 20 203 15.6
4 Akron 12 94 95 26 215 17.9
6 Ohio 13 67 97 22 186 14.3
7 Penn State 13 66 98 17 181 13.9
7 Virginia Tech 13 100 98 22 220 16.9
7 Rutgers 13 117 98 24 239 18.4
10 Notre Dame 13 81 99 27 207 15.9
11 Massachusetts 12 127 100 36 263 21.9
12 Buffalo 12 99 103 13 215 17.9
12 Northern Illinois 13 111 103 19 233 17.9
12 Mississippi State 12 98 103 19 220 18.3
12 Army 12 102 103 16 221 18.4
12 Arkansas 12 100 103 23 226 18.8
12 Charlotte 12 100 103 26 229 19.1
18 Air Force 13 74 104 13 191 14.7
18 Bowling Green 13 122 104 20 246 18.9
20 Michigan 15 82 105 12 199 13.3
20 South Alabama 13 80 105 25 210 16.2
20 Auburn 13 107 105 11 223 17.2
20 Florida State 14 113 105 31 249 17.8
24 Cincinnati 12 109 106 23 238 19.8
25 Northwestern 13 118 107 14 239 18.4
26 Sam Houston State 12 104 109 10 223 18.6
26 Kent State 12 105 109 23 237 19.8
26 Pittsburgh 12 101 109 30 240 20.0
29 Florida 12 84 110 18 212 17.7
29 New Mexico 12 105 110 34 249 20.8
31 Georgia 14 94 113 17 224 16.0
31 Alabama 14 95 113 20 228 16.3
31 East Carolina 12 74 113 25 212 17.7
34 Navy 12 84 114 17 215 17.9
34 Ball State 12 78 114 24 216 18.0
36 Toledo 14 117 115 29 261 18.6
36 Hawai'i 13 118 115 28 261 20.1
38 Miami (Florida) 13 82 116 25 223 17.2
38 Western Michigan 12 102 116 26 244 20.3
40 Iowa 14 97 117 16 230 16.4
40 Nebraska 12 66 117 16 199 16.6
40 North Texas 12 151 117 13 281 23.4
43 Boston College 13 107 118 22 247 19.0
44 Missouri 13 91 119 24 234 18.0
44 Wake Forest 12 91 119 14 224 18.7
44 Virginia 12 119 119 21 259 21.6
44 Georgia Tech 13 148 119 20 287 22.1
44 Utah State 13 153 119 33 305 23.5
49 SMU 14 92 120 21 233 16.6
49 San Jose State 13 122 120 13 255 19.6
49 Central Michigan 12 101 120 21 242 20.2
49 Coastal Carolina 13 120 120 25 265 20.4
53 Louisville 14 80 121 21 222 15.9
53 San Diego State 12 113 121 18 252 21.0
53 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 143 121 19 283 21.8
56 Washington State 12 96 122 23 241 20.1
56 Michigan State 12 105 122 27 254 21.2
58 Texas A&M 13 73 123 18 214 16.5
58 Miami (Ohio) 14 108 123 24 255 18.2
58 Southern Mississippi 12 101 123 13 237 19.8
58 Indiana 12 108 123 21 252 21.0
62 North Carolina State 13 78 124 19 221 17.0
62 Marshall 13 94 124 23 241 18.5
62 Tennessee 13 87 124 33 244 18.8
62 TCU 12 102 124 27 253 21.1
62 Nevada 12 108 124 21 253 21.1
62 UCF 13 139 124 20 283 21.8
68 Purdue 12 86 125 28 239 19.9
68 Appalachian State 14 134 125 19 278 19.9
70 Utah 13 56 126 17 199 15.3
70 Minnesota 13 98 126 16 240 18.5
70 South Carolina 12 112 126 17 255 21.3
70 Syracuse 13 122 126 30 278 21.4
74 Kansas State 13 81 127 17 225 17.3
74 Maryland 13 111 127 30 268 20.6
74 Western Kentucky 13 133 127 16 276 21.2
74 Eastern Michigan 13 129 127 33 289 22.2
74 UAB 12 130 127 25 282 23.5
79 Wisconsin 13 96 128 17 241 18.5
79 Temple 12 130 128 19 277 23.1
81 Troy 14 98 129 20 247 17.6
81 Rice 13 96 129 26 251 19.3
81 Baylor 12 104 129 8 241 20.1
84 UCLA 13 68 130 25 223 17.2
84 Fresno State 13 120 130 18 268 20.6
86 Illinois 12 104 131 33 268 22.3
87 Kansas 13 109 132 26 267 20.5
87 Arkansas State 13 123 132 33 288 22.2
89 UTSA 13 93 133 20 246 18.9
89 Iowa State 13 102 133 25 260 20.0
89 Oregon State 13 102 133 25 260 20.0
92 Middle Tennessee 12 97 134 23 254 21.2
92 BYU 12 109 134 17 260 21.7
92 USC 13 127 134 34 295 22.7
95 Mississippi 13 108 135 22 265 20.4
96 Arizona 13 90 136 29 255 19.6
96 West Virginia 13 107 136 15 258 19.8
96 Colorado State 12 115 136 26 277 23.1
99 Jacksonville State 13 79 137 26 242 18.6
99 Georgia Southern 13 107 137 18 262 20.2
99 Texas Tech 13 109 137 22 268 20.6
99 Florida International 12 117 137 19 273 22.8
103 Duke 13 111 138 15 264 20.3
104 UNLV 14 112 139 30 281 20.1
105 Oregon 14 84 140 29 253 18.1
105 Arizona State 12 91 140 19 250 20.8
105 Connecticut 12 94 140 25 259 21.6
105 Florida Atlantic 12 109 140 16 265 22.1
105 Texas State 13 109 140 38 287 22.1
110 James Madison 13 64 141 15 220 16.9
110 Oklahoma 13 95 141 24 260 20.0
110 South Florida 13 103 141 30 274 21.1
113 Memphis 13 99 142 20 261 20.1
113 Tulsa 12 96 142 15 253 21.1
115 Wyoming 13 102 143 13 258 19.8
115 Houston 12 119 143 12 274 22.8
117 LSU 13 116 144 14 274 21.1
118 Boise State 14 99 145 15 259 18.5
118 Oklahoma State 14 120 145 15 280 20.0
120 Liberty 14 105 148 31 284 20.3
120 Kentucky 13 98 148 19 265 20.4
122 North Carolina 13 113 150 28 291 22.4
123 Tulane 14 96 151 21 268 19.1
123 Georgia State 13 95 151 26 272 20.9
123 Vanderbilt 12 102 151 16 269 22.4
126 Louisiana-Monroe 12 121 153 24 298 24.8
127 Old Dominion 13 105 154 31 290 22.3
128 Texas 14 72 156 20 248 17.7
129 California 13 100 158 13 271 20.8
129 Stanford 12 126 158 19 303 25.3
131 Colorado 12 111 159 25 295 24.6
132 New Mexico State 15 123 160 29 312 20.8
133 Washington 15 124 168 40 332 22.1