2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 5 23 32 2 57 11.4
2 Penn State 5 23 29 6 58 11.6
3 Utah 5 15 42 5 62 12.4
4 Ohio 5 20 40 5 65 13.0
5 Texas A&M 5 28 30 8 66 13.2
6 Air Force 5 30 32 5 67 13.4
7 Florida 5 29 33 6 68 13.6
8 Miami (Florida) 4 11 37 8 56 14.0
9 Clemson 5 26 38 7 71 14.2
10 Texas 5 26 42 5 73 14.6
11 Ohio State 4 22 32 5 59 14.8
11 Marshall 4 29 26 4 59 14.8
13 Wake Forest 4 23 36 2 61 15.3
14 Rutgers 5 33 38 6 77 15.4
14 Auburn 5 35 40 2 77 15.4
16 Notre Dame 6 37 42 15 94 15.7
17 North Carolina State 5 26 44 9 79 15.8
17 Oregon 5 30 35 14 79 15.8
19 Tennessee 5 31 40 9 80 16.0
20 Troy 5 33 42 6 81 16.2
21 UCLA 4 20 41 4 65 16.3
21 Army 4 25 36 4 65 16.3
23 Louisville 5 30 44 8 82 16.4
23 Georgia 5 32 44 6 82 16.4
23 Alabama 5 36 40 6 82 16.4
26 California 5 24 54 5 83 16.6
26 Virginia Tech 5 44 31 8 83 16.6
28 Kansas State 4 14 44 9 67 16.8
28 James Madison 5 17 59 8 84 16.8
28 Kentucky 5 25 50 9 84 16.8
28 South Alabama 5 30 47 7 84 16.8
28 Fresno State 5 33 43 8 84 16.8
33 Liberty 4 29 29 10 68 17.0
33 Akron 5 24 50 11 85 17.0
35 Missouri 5 25 55 6 86 17.2
35 Oklahoma 5 32 46 8 86 17.2
37 Cincinnati 5 29 47 11 87 17.4
37 Memphis 5 40 41 6 87 17.4
39 Jacksonville State 5 31 45 12 88 17.6
39 Georgia Southern 5 36 48 4 88 17.6
39 Pittsburgh 5 38 38 12 88 17.6
39 Appalachian State 5 49 35 4 88 17.6
43 Syracuse 5 28 45 16 89 17.8
44 Oklahoma State 4 30 38 4 72 18.0
44 West Virginia 5 41 46 3 90 18.0
46 Arizona 5 23 55 13 91 18.2
46 Oregon State 5 31 47 13 91 18.2
48 Michigan State 5 31 47 14 92 18.4
48 South Florida 5 32 48 12 92 18.4
48 SMU 5 38 45 9 92 18.4
48 Arizona State 5 38 46 8 92 18.4
48 Baylor 5 42 48 2 92 18.4
53 Minnesota 5 38 48 7 93 18.6
53 Duke 5 45 43 5 93 18.6
53 Southern Mississippi 5 47 42 4 93 18.6
56 Arkansas 5 30 51 13 94 18.8
56 Iowa State 5 38 47 9 94 18.8
56 Iowa 5 43 45 6 94 18.8
56 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 46 39 9 94 18.8
56 Indiana 5 46 43 5 94 18.8
56 Northern Illinois 5 50 38 6 94 18.8
62 UTSA 4 34 37 5 76 19.0
62 UTEP 6 53 44 17 114 19.0
64 East Carolina 5 31 49 16 96 19.2
64 Mississippi State 5 36 52 8 96 19.2
64 BYU 5 40 52 4 96 19.2
64 Temple 5 53 37 6 96 19.2
68 Wisconsin 4 27 45 5 77 19.3
68 Sam Houston State 4 42 30 5 77 19.3
70 Tulane 5 32 56 9 97 19.4
70 Northwestern 5 47 46 4 97 19.4
72 Nebraska 5 33 56 9 98 19.6
73 Kansas 5 29 61 9 99 19.8
73 Connecticut 5 33 54 12 99 19.8
73 TCU 5 34 54 11 99 19.8
73 Western Michigan 5 39 48 12 99 19.8
77 Washington State 4 29 45 6 80 20.0
77 New Mexico 5 41 46 13 100 20.0
77 Charlotte 5 45 46 9 100 20.0
80 Georgia State 5 31 61 9 101 20.2
80 Middle Tennessee 5 38 53 10 101 20.2
80 Boise State 5 40 54 7 101 20.2
80 Louisiana Tech 6 66 38 17 121 20.2
84 Boston College 5 37 52 13 102 20.4
84 UCF 5 42 52 8 102 20.4
84 Toledo 5 45 46 11 102 20.4
87 Navy 4 34 43 5 82 20.5
88 Ball State 5 35 57 11 103 20.6
88 Miami (Ohio) 5 39 54 10 103 20.6
88 Bowling Green 5 40 54 9 103 20.6
88 Maryland 5 46 49 8 103 20.6
92 UNLV 5 34 58 12 104 20.8
92 New Mexico State 5 44 51 9 104 20.8
92 San Jose State 5 61 41 2 104 20.8
92 Hawai'i 6 53 56 16 125 20.8
96 LSU 5 44 55 6 105 21.0
97 Texas Tech 5 40 54 12 106 21.2
97 Kent State 5 45 49 12 106 21.2
99 Central Michigan 5 41 58 8 107 21.4
100 Florida State 4 31 44 11 86 21.5
100 Louisiana-Monroe 4 31 50 5 86 21.5
102 Coastal Carolina 5 43 54 11 108 21.6
102 USC 5 46 47 15 108 21.6
104 Vanderbilt 6 48 71 11 130 21.7
104 Massachusetts 6 52 58 20 130 21.7
106 North Carolina 4 31 48 8 87 21.8
106 Tulsa 5 33 67 9 109 21.8
106 Buffalo 5 46 54 9 109 21.8
106 Georgia Tech 5 57 42 10 109 21.8
110 Florida Atlantic 4 32 49 7 88 22.0
110 Arkansas State 5 42 55 13 110 22.0
110 South Carolina 5 43 64 3 110 22.0
110 Houston 5 49 55 6 110 22.0
114 Rice 5 36 63 12 111 22.2
114 Wyoming 5 40 65 6 111 22.2
114 Purdue 5 41 56 14 111 22.2
114 Virginia 5 56 46 9 111 22.2
118 Washington 5 36 57 20 113 22.6
118 Nevada 5 40 66 7 113 22.6
118 Old Dominion 5 41 60 12 113 22.6
121 Mississippi 5 43 62 9 114 22.8
122 North Texas 4 40 46 6 92 23.0
122 San Diego State 6 64 63 11 138 23.0
124 Stanford 5 44 69 3 116 23.2
124 UAB 5 54 52 10 116 23.2
126 Western Kentucky 5 57 54 7 118 23.6
127 Utah State 5 56 52 11 119 23.8
127 Eastern Michigan 5 65 42 12 119 23.8
129 Illinois 5 48 55 17 120 24.0
130 Texas State 5 46 60 15 121 24.2
131 Colorado 5 44 70 8 122 24.4
132 Colorado State 4 30 57 11 98 24.5
133 Florida International 5 57 55 11 123 24.6