2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Clemson 3 12 23 3 38 12.7
1 Louisville 3 15 17 6 38 12.7
3 Wyoming 1 7 6 0 13 13.0
4 South Alabama 1 6 8 0 14 14.0
5 Marshall 1 8 7 1 16 16.0
5 South Florida 1 10 3 3 16 16.0
5 Michigan 5 31 41 8 80 16.0
8 Northwestern 2 15 13 5 33 16.5
9 Georgia 5 39 37 7 83 16.6
10 Minnesota 3 18 27 5 50 16.7
11 Penn State 4 29 38 4 71 17.8
12 Utah State 1 4 9 5 18 18.0
12 Rutgers 4 41 29 2 72 18.0
14 Missouri 5 39 44 9 92 18.4
15 Bowling Green 2 22 14 1 37 18.5
15 Miami (Florida) 4 19 48 7 74 18.5
15 Ohio State 4 34 36 4 74 18.5
18 Notre Dame 4 28 36 11 75 18.8
18 Kansas State 5 38 52 4 94 18.8
20 Sam Houston State 1 9 9 1 19 19.0
20 Western Michigan 1 13 5 1 19 19.0
22 Texas 6 33 73 9 115 19.2
23 Wisconsin 3 25 31 2 58 19.3
23 North Carolina State 4 30 42 5 77 19.3
25 Tulane 2 15 22 2 39 19.5
25 Alabama 6 41 67 9 117 19.5
27 Purdue 3 21 33 5 59 19.7
28 Florida Atlantic 1 8 10 2 20 20.0
28 Buffalo 1 9 9 2 20 20.0
28 Troy 1 9 10 1 20 20.0
28 Charlotte 1 11 7 2 20 20.0
28 East Carolina 2 6 29 5 40 20.0
28 Nebraska 2 21 17 2 40 20.0
34 Virginia Tech 3 27 30 4 61 20.3
35 Florida 5 40 57 5 102 20.4
36 Arkansas 4 40 33 9 82 20.5
37 Wake Forest 4 34 43 6 83 20.8
38 UTSA 1 8 12 1 21 21.0
38 Washington State 3 28 31 4 63 21.0
38 Indiana 4 35 44 5 84 21.0
38 Tennessee 4 40 38 6 84 21.0
42 Boston College 3 25 32 7 64 21.3
42 Iowa State 6 47 66 15 128 21.3
44 Duke 5 51 53 3 107 21.4
45 Auburn 4 39 44 3 86 21.5
46 Oregon 3 22 38 5 65 21.7
46 Illinois 3 25 33 7 65 21.7
48 Oregon State 4 37 47 3 87 21.8
48 BYU 4 42 39 6 87 21.8
50 Boise State 1 3 18 1 22 22.0
50 Ball State 1 7 13 2 22 22.0
50 Old Dominion 1 11 9 2 22 22.0
50 SMU 1 11 11 0 22 22.0
50 Florida International 1 17 5 0 22 22.0
50 Syracuse 2 14 26 4 44 22.0
50 Utah 3 21 40 5 66 22.0
50 Maryland 3 23 37 6 66 22.0
50 Iowa 3 36 25 5 66 22.0
50 Arizona State 4 24 58 6 88 22.0
60 Cincinnati 3 25 37 5 67 22.3
60 Mississippi State 4 37 44 8 89 22.3
60 Georgia Tech 4 49 38 2 89 22.3
63 Texas A&M 5 33 70 9 112 22.4
64 UNLV 2 15 27 3 45 22.5
64 Memphis 2 21 23 1 45 22.5
64 Texas Tech 4 45 40 5 90 22.5
67 Oklahoma State 4 36 54 1 91 22.8
68 UCLA 1 8 13 2 23 23.0
68 Army 1 10 13 0 23 23.0
68 Central Michigan 1 13 10 0 23 23.0
68 Baylor 2 14 30 2 46 23.0
68 Virginia 3 37 28 4 69 23.0
68 Washington 5 43 60 12 115 23.0
74 Oklahoma 5 33 69 14 116 23.2
74 USC 5 52 54 10 116 23.2
76 Florida State 4 37 46 11 94 23.5
76 South Carolina 4 55 37 2 94 23.5
78 Houston 3 28 40 3 71 23.7
79 Stanford 4 48 44 3 95 23.8
80 Nevada 1 8 14 2 24 24.0
80 Navy 2 19 26 3 48 24.0
80 Michigan State 5 37 72 11 120 24.0
83 West Virginia 3 28 41 4 73 24.3
84 Connecticut 2 23 24 2 49 24.5
85 Kansas 4 44 50 5 99 24.8
85 Kentucky 6 59 81 9 149 24.8
87 Jacksonville State 1 13 9 3 25 25.0
87 Hawai'i 1 13 12 0 25 25.0
87 Arizona 2 18 29 3 50 25.0
87 UTEP 2 33 14 3 50 25.0
87 Pittsburgh 3 17 49 9 75 25.0
87 Mississippi 4 39 54 7 100 25.0
93 Rice 2 19 26 6 51 25.5
93 Western Kentucky 2 26 22 3 51 25.5
93 UCF 4 45 48 9 102 25.5
93 TCU 4 47 45 10 102 25.5
97 Georgia State 1 9 15 2 26 26.0
97 Southern Mississippi 1 12 12 2 26 26.0
97 North Carolina 2 19 26 7 52 26.0
97 Colorado 2 20 25 7 52 26.0
97 Middle Tennessee 3 49 20 9 78 26.0
102 LSU 4 46 56 3 105 26.3
103 Vanderbilt 4 41 64 2 107 26.8
104 Louisiana-Monroe 1 8 15 4 27 27.0
105 California 2 20 33 2 55 27.5
105 Louisiana Tech 2 26 21 8 55 27.5
105 Massachusetts 2 33 15 7 55 27.5
108 Liberty 1 8 18 2 28 28.0
108 North Texas 1 19 9 0 28 28.0
110 Tulsa 3 24 53 8 85 28.3
111 New Mexico State 2 34 23 4 61 30.5
112 UAB 1 11 18 2 31 31.0
113 Arkansas State 1 13 18 5 36 36.0
113 Temple 1 13 20 3 36 36.0