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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Nebraska 3 9 25 4 38 12.7
2 Georgia 3 10 25 2 37 12.3
3 Louisville 3 11 23 5 39 13.0
3 Tulane 3 11 41 6 58 19.3
5 SMU 3 13 21 7 41 13.7
5 Air Force 3 13 30 2 45 15.0
5 Tennessee 3 13 39 9 61 20.3
8 Boise State 3 14 32 2 48 16.0
8 San Diego State 2 14 18 4 36 18.0
10 Minnesota 3 15 21 6 42 14.0
10 Penn State 3 15 24 6 45 15.0
10 Texas A&M 3 15 30 3 48 16.0
13 East Carolina 3 16 29 3 48 16.0
14 UCLA 4 17 40 8 65 16.3
14 James Madison 3 17 38 0 55 18.3
14 Oregon 3 17 38 3 58 19.3
14 Maryland 3 17 35 10 62 20.7
18 Virginia Tech 3 18 25 6 49 16.3
18 Coastal Carolina 3 18 29 4 51 17.0
18 Utah 3 18 31 3 52 17.3
18 Arizona State 3 18 36 8 62 20.7
22 Charlotte 3 19 13 9 41 13.7
22 Clemson 3 19 18 8 45 15.0
22 Navy 3 19 23 4 46 15.3
22 Rice 3 19 29 2 50 16.7
22 Notre Dame 3 19 26 6 51 17.0
22 UNLV 3 19 27 7 53 17.7
22 Kent State 3 19 29 5 53 17.7
29 Michigan 3 20 14 1 35 11.7
29 South Alabama 3 20 14 10 44 14.7
29 Louisiana Tech 3 20 24 5 49 16.3
29 Alabama 3 20 26 5 51 17.0
29 Iowa 3 20 28 3 51 17.0
29 North Carolina State 3 20 30 5 55 18.3
29 Arizona 3 20 29 9 58 19.3
29 Florida 3 20 35 4 59 19.7
29 Texas 3 20 39 6 65 21.7
29 Pittsburgh 3 20 41 10 71 23.7
39 Mississippi 3 21 15 4 40 13.3
39 Boston College 3 21 22 2 45 15.0
39 Old Dominion 3 21 37 1 59 19.7
39 New Mexico 3 21 33 11 65 21.7
43 Nevada 3 22 26 7 55 18.3
43 Iowa State 3 22 29 4 55 18.3
43 Georgia State 3 22 33 7 62 20.7
43 UTSA 4 22 54 8 84 21.0
47 Purdue 3 23 22 6 51 17.0
47 Troy 3 23 26 5 54 18.0
47 Mississippi State 3 23 27 4 54 18.0
47 Jacksonville State 4 23 45 7 75 18.8
47 Texas State 3 23 28 6 57 19.0
52 Ohio State 4 24 32 8 64 16.0
52 Ohio 4 24 29 12 65 16.3
52 LSU 3 24 26 3 53 17.7
52 Ball State 3 24 30 8 62 20.7
52 Georgia Southern 3 24 37 2 63 21.0
52 West Virginia 3 24 38 6 68 22.7
58 Virginia 3 25 30 2 57 19.0
58 Cincinnati 3 25 31 6 62 20.7
58 Western Michigan 4 25 47 12 84 21.0
58 Illinois 3 25 35 4 64 21.3
58 BYU 3 25 38 2 65 21.7
63 Buffalo 4 26 28 3 57 14.3
63 Texas Tech 3 26 24 3 53 17.7
63 New Mexico State 4 26 46 6 78 19.5
63 Memphis 3 26 37 5 68 22.7
63 Colorado 3 26 46 9 81 27.0
68 Arkansas 3 27 17 5 49 16.3
68 Miami (Ohio) 4 27 30 8 65 16.3
68 UTEP 3 27 31 4 62 20.7
68 Oklahoma 3 27 35 8 70 23.3
68 Fresno State 3 27 43 9 79 26.3
73 Kansas State 4 28 42 4 74 18.5
73 Northwestern 3 28 25 4 57 19.0
73 South Carolina 3 28 36 5 69 23.0
73 Southern Mississippi 3 28 40 3 71 23.7
77 San Jose State 4 29 38 3 70 17.5
77 Missouri 3 29 26 9 64 21.3
77 Washington 3 29 40 9 78 26.0
80 Central Michigan 4 30 35 9 74 18.5
80 Wake Forest 4 30 46 4 80 20.0
80 Arkansas State 3 30 27 4 61 20.3
80 Duke 3 30 31 1 62 20.7
80 Hawai'i 3 30 31 3 64 21.3
80 Liberty 4 30 47 9 86 21.5
80 Tulsa 3 30 36 3 69 23.0
80 Kentucky 3 30 42 7 79 26.3
88 Baylor 3 31 27 1 59 19.7
88 Michigan State 3 31 34 7 72 24.0
88 Stanford 3 31 46 10 87 29.0
91 Florida State 4 32 21 8 61 15.3
91 Wisconsin 4 32 30 2 64 16.0
91 Toledo 4 32 29 6 67 16.8
91 Akron 3 32 17 4 53 17.7
91 TCU 3 32 22 6 60 20.0
91 Marshall 4 32 39 9 80 20.0
91 Auburn 3 32 28 5 65 21.7
98 Bowling Green 3 33 17 6 56 18.7
98 Eastern Michigan 4 33 35 9 77 19.3
98 Indiana 3 33 24 5 62 20.7
98 Vanderbilt 3 33 37 3 73 24.3
98 Temple 3 33 52 5 90 30.0
103 Kansas 3 34 31 2 67 22.3
103 Houston 3 34 33 2 69 23.0
103 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 34 33 4 71 23.7
106 California 3 35 29 1 65 21.7
106 Utah State 3 35 31 7 73 24.3
106 Middle Tennessee 3 35 33 7 75 25.0
106 South Florida 3 35 34 7 76 25.3
106 Appalachian State 3 35 39 5 79 26.3
111 Miami (Florida) 4 36 34 10 80 20.0
111 UAB 3 36 28 6 70 23.3
113 Northern Illinois 4 37 26 9 72 18.0
113 Sam Houston State 4 37 38 3 78 19.5
113 Wyoming 3 37 24 2 63 21.0
113 Florida International 4 37 44 5 86 21.5
113 North Carolina 4 37 49 8 94 23.5
118 Rutgers 3 38 18 8 64 21.3
118 Oregon State 3 38 27 5 70 23.3
118 Georgia Tech 3 38 32 2 72 24.0
118 Connecticut 3 38 35 7 80 26.7
122 USC 4 39 43 11 93 23.3
122 Western Kentucky 3 39 30 4 73 24.3
124 Massachusetts 3 40 20 6 66 22.0
125 Oklahoma State 4 41 37 3 81 20.3
125 Washington State 4 41 49 5 95 23.8
127 Syracuse 3 43 37 3 83 27.7
128 Florida Atlantic 4 44 38 4 86 21.5
129 UCF 3 46 27 7 80 26.7
130 Army 4 48 27 1 76 19.0
131 Louisiana-Monroe 4 50 52 4 106 26.5
132 Colorado State 4 51 36 7 94 23.5
133 North Texas 4 59 32 2 93 23.3