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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 James Madison 4 13 43 7 63 15.8
2 Iowa 4 14 29 4 47 11.8
3 Penn State 4 17 26 5 48 12.0
3 Eastern Michigan 3 17 37 10 64 21.3
5 Ohio 3 18 18 4 40 13.3
5 Northern Illinois 3 18 28 3 49 16.3
5 Navy 4 18 46 8 72 18.0
5 Texas 4 18 48 6 72 18.0
9 Ball State 4 19 27 5 51 12.8
9 North Carolina State 4 19 42 4 65 16.3
9 Utah 4 19 41 7 67 16.8
9 Jacksonville State 3 19 40 6 65 21.7
13 Oregon State 4 20 49 6 75 18.8
14 Oregon 4 21 45 9 75 18.8
14 Vanderbilt 3 21 43 2 66 22.0
16 Michigan 4 22 37 7 66 16.5
16 Wyoming 4 22 43 5 70 17.5
16 Toledo 3 22 27 6 55 18.3
16 Purdue 4 22 47 8 77 19.3
20 Texas A&M 4 23 42 6 71 17.8
20 UCLA 4 23 44 11 78 19.5
20 Connecticut 4 23 51 6 80 20.0
20 Army 3 23 29 11 63 21.0
20 Florida International 3 23 38 3 64 21.3
25 Nebraska 4 24 36 3 63 15.8
25 Miami (Florida) 4 24 41 5 70 17.5
25 Middle Tennessee 4 24 48 6 78 19.5
25 Marshall 4 24 48 10 82 20.5
29 Clemson 4 25 28 4 57 14.3
29 Sam Houston State 4 25 41 2 68 17.0
29 Notre Dame 3 25 21 6 52 17.3
29 Troy 4 25 40 6 71 17.8
29 South Alabama 4 25 40 7 72 18.0
29 San Jose State 3 25 29 5 59 19.7
35 Florida State 4 26 21 9 56 14.0
35 Washington State 4 26 28 12 66 16.5
35 Tulane 4 26 38 3 67 16.8
35 SMU 4 26 37 5 68 17.0
35 Southern Mississippi 4 26 41 6 73 18.3
35 Liberty 4 26 40 8 74 18.5
41 Alabama 4 27 27 7 61 15.3
41 Buffalo 3 27 21 1 49 16.3
41 East Carolina 4 27 35 6 68 17.0
41 USC 3 27 40 5 72 24.0
45 Air Force 4 28 29 6 63 15.8
45 Miami (Ohio) 3 28 18 2 48 16.0
45 Louisville 4 28 37 5 70 17.5
45 Appalachian State 4 28 40 7 75 18.8
49 Ohio State 4 29 26 6 61 15.3
49 Virginia Tech 4 29 37 7 73 18.3
49 Western Kentucky 4 29 40 4 73 18.3
49 Boise State 4 29 42 5 76 19.0
49 Indiana 4 29 56 11 96 24.0
54 New Mexico State 4 30 32 10 72 18.0
54 Wisconsin 4 30 35 9 74 18.5
54 Central Michigan 3 30 27 4 61 20.3
54 California 4 30 63 6 99 24.8
58 Kansas State 4 31 33 3 67 16.8
58 Missouri 4 31 33 8 72 18.0
58 Illinois 4 31 41 12 84 21.0
58 Memphis 4 31 47 9 87 21.8
58 Duke 4 31 52 7 90 22.5
58 Baylor 4 31 54 5 90 22.5
64 Oklahoma State 4 32 37 5 74 18.5
64 Oklahoma 4 32 48 7 87 21.8
66 Auburn 4 33 30 3 66 16.5
66 Tulsa 4 33 39 3 75 18.8
66 Kentucky 4 33 43 2 78 19.5
66 Iowa State 4 33 44 12 89 22.3
66 Florida Atlantic 4 33 53 5 91 22.8
66 South Florida 4 33 55 9 97 24.3
72 Bowling Green 4 34 31 3 68 17.0
72 Northwestern 4 34 33 5 72 18.0
72 Rice 4 34 31 10 75 18.8
72 UCF 4 34 43 3 80 20.0
72 West Virginia 4 34 43 3 80 20.0
72 Colorado State 4 34 43 8 85 21.3
72 Tennessee 4 34 43 15 92 23.0
79 UTEP 3 35 16 3 54 18.0
79 Hawai'i 4 35 28 9 72 18.0
79 UTSA 4 35 34 4 73 18.3
79 San Diego State 4 35 40 3 78 19.5
79 Florida 4 35 42 8 85 21.3
79 Massachusetts 3 35 22 10 67 22.3
79 Arizona State 4 35 58 3 96 24.0
86 Washington 4 36 41 8 85 21.3
86 Charlotte 4 36 44 8 88 22.0
86 Mississippi 4 36 45 9 90 22.5
86 Georgia State 4 36 48 7 91 22.8
86 TCU 4 36 48 10 94 23.5
86 Houston 4 36 55 4 95 23.8
92 Arizona 4 37 40 6 83 20.8
92 Old Dominion 4 37 39 13 89 22.3
92 Texas State 4 37 44 12 93 23.3
95 Rutgers 4 38 33 5 76 19.0
95 Akron 4 38 28 11 77 19.3
95 Western Michigan 3 38 21 2 61 20.3
95 Wake Forest 4 38 37 8 83 20.8
95 Arkansas State 4 38 41 12 91 22.8
95 Virginia 4 38 43 10 91 22.8
95 North Carolina 4 38 46 10 94 23.5
102 Mississippi State 4 39 24 7 70 17.5
102 Georgia Southern 4 39 44 10 93 23.3
102 Texas Tech 4 39 49 6 94 23.5
105 Boston College 4 40 32 6 78 19.5
105 UNLV 4 40 33 6 79 19.8
105 Minnesota 4 40 46 2 88 22.0
105 UAB 4 40 47 9 96 24.0
105 Louisiana-Monroe 4 40 51 15 106 26.5
110 Georgia 4 41 28 5 74 18.5
110 South Carolina 4 41 26 9 76 19.0
110 Kansas 4 41 30 7 78 19.5
110 Kent State 4 41 31 6 78 19.5
110 Colorado 4 41 43 8 92 23.0
110 LSU 4 41 49 4 94 23.5
116 Syracuse 4 42 32 11 85 21.3
117 Pittsburgh 4 43 30 8 81 20.3
117 Arkansas 4 43 35 5 83 20.8
117 New Mexico 4 43 31 10 84 21.0
117 Michigan State 4 43 41 6 90 22.5
121 Maryland 4 44 31 8 83 20.8
121 Temple 4 44 39 8 91 22.8
121 BYU 4 44 44 11 99 24.8
124 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 45 36 6 87 21.8
125 Nevada 4 46 32 7 85 21.3
125 Georgia Tech 4 46 34 7 87 21.8
127 Utah State 4 47 28 14 89 22.3
127 Louisiana Tech 3 47 25 7 79 26.3
129 Stanford 4 51 43 6 100 25.0
130 Coastal Carolina 4 52 27 5 84 21.0
130 Fresno State 4 52 40 1 93 23.3
130 North Texas 4 52 39 5 96 24.0
133 Cincinnati 4 55 28 6 89 22.3