2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 13 68 104 20 192 14.8
2 Ohio State 16 97 117 27 241 15.1
3 Minnesota 13 77 111 20 208 16.0
4 Missouri 13 93 100 18 211 16.2
5 Oklahoma 13 81 114 17 212 16.3
6 Northern Illinois 13 89 99 25 213 16.4
6 Army 14 98 118 13 229 16.4
6 Texas 16 104 135 24 263 16.4
9 Utah 12 81 102 15 198 16.5
9 Nebraska 13 69 121 24 214 16.5
11 Ohio 14 81 137 14 232 16.6
12 Air Force 12 89 102 13 204 17.0
12 BYU 13 97 108 16 221 17.0
12 Notre Dame 16 126 118 28 272 17.0
15 Boise State 14 95 129 17 241 17.2
15 Oregon 14 97 121 23 241 17.2
15 Iowa State 14 121 111 9 241 17.2
18 Memphis 13 71 132 22 225 17.3
18 Tennessee 13 86 114 25 225 17.3
20 Michigan 13 81 126 19 226 17.4
20 Tulane 14 102 115 27 244 17.4
22 James Madison 13 86 122 19 227 17.5
22 Bowling Green 13 101 108 18 227 17.5
24 Penn State 16 115 141 26 282 17.6
25 Iowa 13 93 123 14 230 17.7
26 Auburn 12 90 101 22 213 17.8
26 Houston 12 90 103 21 214 17.8
26 Rice 12 109 86 19 214 17.8
26 Louisiana Tech 13 107 99 25 231 17.8
26 Georgia 14 98 124 27 249 17.8
31 Kentucky 12 104 94 17 215 17.9
32 South Carolina 13 95 118 22 235 18.1
32 Connecticut 13 96 115 24 235 18.1
34 Wisconsin 12 106 100 13 219 18.3
34 California 13 74 140 24 238 18.3
34 Georgia Tech 13 91 125 22 238 18.3
34 Sam Houston State 13 111 112 15 238 18.3
38 Miami (Florida) 13 79 127 33 239 18.4
39 Mississippi 13 76 133 33 242 18.6
39 LSU 13 100 125 17 242 18.6
39 SMU 14 85 140 35 260 18.6
42 Michigan State 12 77 121 26 224 18.7
42 Kansas State 13 87 130 26 243 18.7
44 Cincinnati 12 92 115 18 225 18.8
44 Liberty 12 95 100 31 226 18.8
44 UTSA 13 78 124 42 244 18.8
44 Alabama 13 100 112 33 245 18.8
48 Virginia Tech 13 107 120 19 246 18.9
49 Northwestern 12 89 130 10 229 19.1
49 Central Michigan 12 99 105 25 229 19.1
51 Troy 12 88 107 35 230 19.2
51 Louisville 13 105 125 20 250 19.2
53 UCF 12 82 127 22 231 19.3
54 North Carolina State 13 100 133 20 253 19.5
54 North Carolina 13 115 111 27 253 19.5
56 Syracuse 13 93 134 28 255 19.6
56 Texas A&M 13 102 123 30 255 19.6
58 Eastern Michigan 12 103 99 34 236 19.7
58 Florida International 12 123 96 17 236 19.7
58 Texas State 13 101 126 29 256 19.7
58 Rutgers 13 108 128 20 256 19.7
58 Navy 13 116 119 21 256 19.7
58 Washington 13 123 104 29 256 19.7
64 Virginia 12 98 123 17 238 19.8
64 Marshall 13 120 118 19 257 19.8
64 UNLV 14 94 156 27 277 19.8
67 Wyoming 12 104 117 18 239 19.9
67 Arkansas 13 85 143 31 259 19.9
67 Boston College 13 86 153 20 259 19.9
70 Temple 12 120 101 19 240 20.0
70 Colorado State 13 101 135 24 260 20.0
72 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 131 132 19 282 20.1
72 Western Kentucky 14 163 104 15 282 20.1
74 UCLA 12 70 138 34 242 20.2
74 USC 13 95 146 21 262 20.2
74 Buffalo 13 97 144 22 263 20.2
74 Colorado 13 124 111 28 263 20.2
74 TCU 13 131 112 20 263 20.2
74 Miami (Ohio) 14 116 142 25 283 20.2
80 Hawai'i 12 102 111 31 244 20.3
80 Massachusetts 12 127 89 28 244 20.3
80 Duke 13 113 122 29 264 20.3
80 Arizona State 14 95 162 27 284 20.3
84 Akron 12 104 122 19 245 20.4
84 Pittsburgh 13 89 155 21 265 20.4
86 UTEP 12 100 126 20 246 20.5
86 Toledo 13 115 126 25 266 20.5
86 Baylor 13 104 134 29 267 20.5
86 Clemson 14 118 133 36 287 20.5
90 Vanderbilt 13 105 142 21 268 20.6
91 Oregon State 12 116 116 17 249 20.8
91 Fresno State 13 111 129 31 271 20.8
93 Florida State 12 116 110 25 251 20.9
94 Maryland 12 98 126 28 252 21.0
94 Florida Atlantic 12 112 117 23 252 21.0
94 Arizona 12 113 117 22 252 21.0
94 Georgia Southern 13 105 154 14 273 21.0
94 Coastal Carolina 13 129 125 19 273 21.0
99 Kennesaw State 12 119 117 17 253 21.1
99 South Alabama 13 101 144 29 274 21.1
101 Stanford 12 87 149 18 254 21.2
101 East Carolina 13 112 135 28 275 21.2
101 Illinois 13 117 141 17 275 21.2
101 Western Michigan 13 131 123 21 275 21.2
105 New Mexico State 12 112 124 19 255 21.3
105 Kansas 12 115 126 14 255 21.3
105 Old Dominion 12 116 118 22 256 21.3
105 Louisiana-Monroe 12 145 96 15 256 21.3
109 Appalachian State 11 118 96 22 236 21.5
109 San Jose State 13 124 133 22 279 21.5
111 Florida 13 121 137 24 282 21.7
111 Jacksonville State 14 128 141 35 304 21.7
113 Southern Mississippi 12 131 116 14 261 21.8
113 West Virginia 13 109 156 18 283 21.8
115 UAB 12 141 90 32 263 21.9
116 Georgia State 12 129 118 18 265 22.1
117 Tulsa 12 99 154 13 266 22.2
118 Ball State 12 100 145 22 267 22.3
119 South Florida 13 110 150 35 295 22.7
120 Washington State 13 110 159 28 297 22.8
120 Nevada 13 135 126 36 297 22.8
120 Arkansas State 13 135 138 24 297 22.8
123 North Texas 13 132 143 24 299 23.0
124 Charlotte 12 138 110 29 277 23.1
125 Texas Tech 13 99 175 27 301 23.2
126 San Diego State 12 135 113 31 279 23.3
127 Utah State 12 112 148 21 281 23.4
127 Middle Tennessee 12 124 139 18 281 23.4
129 Mississippi State 12 130 135 21 286 23.8
130 Purdue 12 132 136 20 288 24.0
131 New Mexico 12 127 140 29 296 24.7
132 Oklahoma State 12 136 149 15 300 25.0
133 Wake Forest 12 121 170 14 305 25.4
134 Kent State 12 159 136 22 317 26.4