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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 UTEP 6 49 47 20 116 19.3
2 SMU 5 44 53 18 115 23.0
3 Colorado 5 36 69 17 122 24.4
3 Hawai'i 6 29 68 17 114 19.0
5 New Mexico 5 43 53 16 112 22.4
5 Louisiana Tech 6 42 55 16 113 18.8
7 LSU 5 53 76 15 144 28.8
7 Syracuse 5 49 58 15 122 24.4
7 Central Michigan 5 46 34 15 95 19.0
10 Purdue 5 41 64 14 119 23.8
10 Marshall 4 32 46 14 92 23.0
10 Southern Mississippi 5 41 51 14 106 21.2
10 Western Michigan 5 49 40 14 103 20.6
14 Boston College 5 53 43 13 109 21.8
14 San Jose State 5 37 53 13 103 20.6
14 Vanderbilt 6 37 68 13 118 19.7
14 Massachusetts 6 46 53 13 112 18.7
18 Oklahoma 5 48 76 12 136 27.2
18 Appalachian State 5 51 68 12 131 26.2
18 Arizona 5 45 62 12 119 23.8
18 South Florida 5 57 44 12 113 22.6
18 West Virginia 5 53 33 12 98 19.6
18 Stanford 5 40 45 12 97 19.4
18 Kentucky 5 35 49 12 96 19.2
25 Clemson 5 51 71 11 133 26.6
25 Washington 5 33 88 11 132 26.4
25 Toledo 5 55 57 11 123 24.6
25 Fresno State 5 35 74 11 120 24.0
25 Texas A&M 5 41 64 11 116 23.2
25 Minnesota 5 56 41 11 108 21.6
25 UNLV 5 49 46 11 106 21.2
25 Jacksonville State 5 61 32 11 104 20.8
25 Ohio 5 43 49 11 103 20.6
25 Arkansas State 5 42 50 11 103 20.6
25 Michigan State 5 39 52 11 102 20.4
25 Temple 5 23 61 11 95 19.0
25 Florida Atlantic 4 22 42 11 75 18.8
25 James Madison 5 39 41 11 91 18.2
25 Nevada 5 29 37 11 77 15.4
40 Georgia Southern 5 40 81 10 131 26.2
40 Georgia 5 43 75 10 128 25.6
40 California 5 54 55 10 119 23.8
40 Utah State 5 38 56 10 104 20.8
40 North Carolina State 5 44 45 10 99 19.8
40 South Alabama 5 42 46 10 98 19.6
40 Virginia Tech 5 39 47 10 96 19.2
40 Alabama 5 48 37 10 95 19.0
40 Rice 5 26 54 10 90 18.0
40 Pittsburgh 5 37 40 10 87 17.4
40 Charlotte 5 36 41 10 87 17.4
40 Ball State 5 30 46 10 86 17.2
40 Iowa 5 27 28 10 65 13.0
53 Wake Forest 4 52 45 9 106 26.5
53 Penn State 5 59 60 9 128 25.6
53 Texas Tech 5 52 57 9 118 23.6
53 Maryland 5 47 60 9 116 23.2
53 Kansas 5 50 53 9 112 22.4
53 Duke 5 43 56 9 108 21.6
53 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 47 49 9 105 21.0
53 Coastal Carolina 5 40 56 9 105 21.0
53 Florida State 4 31 44 9 84 21.0
53 Troy 5 35 59 9 103 20.6
53 Georgia State 5 45 48 9 102 20.4
53 New Mexico State 5 44 43 9 96 19.2
53 Indiana 5 29 58 9 96 19.2
53 Buffalo 5 33 52 9 94 18.8
53 Virginia 5 32 50 9 91 18.2
53 BYU 5 17 61 9 87 17.4
53 Wyoming 5 44 32 9 85 17.0
53 Old Dominion 5 37 33 9 79 15.8
71 Oregon 5 60 72 8 140 28.0
71 Washington State 4 32 67 8 107 26.8
71 UCF 5 61 54 8 123 24.6
71 Missouri 5 44 62 8 114 22.8
71 Houston 5 40 63 8 111 22.2
71 Louisville 5 49 53 8 110 22.0
71 Ohio State 4 25 55 8 88 22.0
71 Florida 5 42 58 8 108 21.6
71 Western Kentucky 5 29 64 8 101 20.2
71 Arkansas 5 41 47 8 96 19.2
71 Middle Tennessee 5 33 54 8 95 19.0
71 Northern Illinois 5 32 52 8 92 18.4
71 South Carolina 5 25 59 8 92 18.4
71 Bowling Green 5 40 42 8 90 18.0
71 Miami (Ohio) 5 37 41 8 86 17.2
71 Arizona State 5 32 46 8 86 17.2
71 Eastern Michigan 5 34 28 8 70 14.0
88 Kansas State 4 39 53 7 99 24.8
88 North Carolina 4 39 50 7 96 24.0
88 Georgia Tech 5 45 65 7 117 23.4
88 Boise State 5 48 53 7 108 21.6
88 Tulsa 5 56 43 7 106 21.2
88 Illinois 5 36 60 7 103 20.6
88 Connecticut 5 47 40 7 94 18.8
88 Northwestern 5 34 46 7 87 17.4
96 Texas 5 43 68 6 117 23.4
96 Oregon State 5 52 52 6 110 22.0
96 Michigan 5 48 56 6 110 22.0
96 Baylor 5 39 58 6 103 20.6
96 UCLA 4 35 38 6 79 19.8
96 Auburn 5 59 31 6 96 19.2
96 Rutgers 5 54 32 6 92 18.4
96 San Diego State 6 49 50 6 105 17.5
96 Utah 5 44 33 6 83 16.6
105 Cincinnati 5 56 66 5 127 25.4
105 Miami (Florida) 4 45 49 5 99 24.8
105 UAB 5 45 70 5 120 24.0
105 Air Force 5 96 14 5 115 23.0
105 Texas State 5 49 59 5 113 22.6
105 Liberty 4 53 32 5 90 22.5
105 Notre Dame 6 58 67 5 130 21.7
105 Colorado State 4 11 69 5 85 21.3
105 Tulane 5 44 48 5 97 19.4
105 East Carolina 5 42 39 5 86 17.2
105 Kent State 5 35 34 5 74 14.8
105 Florida International 5 26 38 5 69 13.8
105 Sam Houston State 4 18 26 5 49 12.3
118 USC 5 39 85 4 128 25.6
118 Memphis 5 43 59 4 106 21.2
118 Army 4 48 23 4 75 18.8
118 Nebraska 5 50 32 4 86 17.2
118 Mississippi State 5 30 50 4 84 16.8
118 Louisiana-Monroe 4 39 21 4 64 16.0
118 Iowa State 5 26 48 4 78 15.6
125 TCU 5 63 66 3 132 26.4
125 North Texas 4 49 42 3 94 23.5
125 Wisconsin 4 38 44 3 85 21.3
125 Oklahoma State 4 28 41 3 72 18.0
125 Akron 5 42 40 3 85 17.0
130 Mississippi 5 48 68 2 118 23.6
130 Tennessee 5 54 52 2 108 21.6
130 UTSA 4 37 41 2 80 20.0
130 Navy 4 46 12 2 60 15.0