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