2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 12/30/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 13 83 83 21 187 14.4
2 Indiana 13 68 104 20 192 14.8
3 Utah 12 81 102 15 198 16.5
4 Minnesota 12 73 106 20 199 16.6
5 Air Force 12 89 102 13 204 17.0
6 Liberty 11 83 95 30 208 18.9
7 Missouri 13 93 100 18 211 16.2
7 Michigan 12 74 119 18 211 17.6
7 LSU 12 96 102 13 211 17.6
10 Oklahoma 13 81 114 17 212 16.3
11 Northern Illinois 13 89 99 25 213 16.4
11 South Carolina 12 84 110 19 213 17.8
11 Auburn 12 90 101 22 213 17.8
14 Nebraska 13 69 121 24 214 16.5
14 Notre Dame 13 99 92 23 214 16.5
14 Houston 12 90 103 21 214 17.8
14 Rice 12 109 86 19 214 17.8
18 Kentucky 12 104 94 17 215 17.9
19 Texas 14 84 113 19 216 15.4
20 Wisconsin 12 106 100 13 219 18.3
21 Boise State 13 85 121 14 220 16.9
22 Oregon 13 90 109 22 221 17.0
22 BYU 13 97 108 16 221 17.0
24 Virginia Tech 12 96 109 18 223 18.6
25 Michigan State 12 77 121 26 224 18.7
26 Memphis 13 71 132 22 225 17.3
26 Tennessee 13 86 114 25 225 17.3
26 Mississippi 12 75 118 32 225 18.8
26 Cincinnati 12 92 115 18 225 18.8
30 James Madison 13 86 122 19 227 17.5
30 Bowling Green 13 101 108 18 227 17.5
32 Army 14 98 118 13 229 16.4
32 Northwestern 12 89 130 10 229 19.1
32 Louisville 12 98 112 19 229 19.1
32 Central Michigan 12 99 105 25 229 19.1
36 Iowa 13 93 123 14 230 17.7
36 Troy 12 88 107 35 230 19.2
38 Louisiana Tech 13 107 99 25 231 17.8
38 UCF 12 82 127 22 231 19.3
40 Ohio 14 81 137 14 232 16.6
40 Alabama 12 94 107 31 232 19.3
42 Texas State 12 97 110 27 234 19.5
43 Penn State 14 98 116 21 235 16.8
43 Georgia 13 90 119 26 235 18.1
43 Connecticut 13 96 115 24 235 18.1
46 Eastern Michigan 12 103 99 34 236 19.7
46 Florida International 12 123 96 17 236 19.7
46 Appalachian State 11 118 96 22 236 21.5
49 Duke 12 104 104 29 237 19.8
50 California 13 74 140 24 238 18.3
50 Georgia Tech 13 91 125 22 238 18.3
50 Sam Houston State 13 111 112 15 238 18.3
50 Virginia 12 98 123 17 238 19.8
54 Miami (Florida) 13 79 127 33 239 18.4
54 Wyoming 12 104 117 18 239 19.9
56 Temple 12 120 101 19 240 20.0
57 Iowa State 14 121 111 9 241 17.2
57 Washington 12 116 96 29 241 20.1
59 UCLA 12 70 138 34 242 20.2
60 Kansas State 13 87 130 26 243 18.7
61 Tulane 14 102 115 27 244 17.4
61 UTSA 13 78 124 42 244 18.8
61 Hawai'i 12 102 111 31 244 20.3
61 Massachusetts 12 127 89 28 244 20.3
65 Akron 12 104 122 19 245 20.4
66 UTEP 12 100 126 20 246 20.5
67 Baylor 12 99 120 28 247 20.6
68 Oregon State 12 116 116 17 249 20.8
69 Florida State 12 116 110 25 251 20.9
70 Buffalo 12 92 140 20 252 21.0
70 Maryland 12 98 126 28 252 21.0
70 Florida Atlantic 12 112 117 23 252 21.0
70 Arizona 12 113 117 22 252 21.0
74 North Carolina State 13 100 133 20 253 19.5
74 North Carolina 13 115 111 27 253 19.5
74 Kennesaw State 12 119 117 17 253 21.1
77 Stanford 12 87 149 18 254 21.2
78 Syracuse 13 93 134 28 255 19.6
78 Texas A&M 13 102 123 30 255 19.6
78 Illinois 12 108 130 17 255 21.3
78 New Mexico State 12 112 124 19 255 21.3
78 Kansas 12 115 126 14 255 21.3
83 Rutgers 13 108 128 20 256 19.7
83 Navy 13 116 119 21 256 19.7
83 Old Dominion 12 116 118 22 256 21.3
83 Louisiana-Monroe 12 145 96 15 256 21.3
87 Marshall 13 120 118 19 257 19.8
88 Arkansas 13 85 143 31 259 19.9
88 Boston College 13 86 153 20 259 19.9
90 SMU 14 85 140 35 260 18.6
90 Colorado State 13 101 135 24 260 20.0
92 Southern Mississippi 12 131 116 14 261 21.8
93 USC 13 95 146 21 262 20.2
94 Colorado 13 124 111 28 263 20.2
94 TCU 13 131 112 20 263 20.2
94 UAB 12 141 90 32 263 21.9
97 Pittsburgh 13 89 155 21 265 20.4
97 Georgia State 12 129 118 18 265 22.1
99 Toledo 13 115 126 25 266 20.5
99 Tulsa 12 99 154 13 266 22.2
101 Arizona State 13 92 149 26 267 20.5
101 Ball State 12 100 145 22 267 22.3
103 Vanderbilt 13 105 142 21 268 20.6
104 Fresno State 13 111 129 31 271 20.8
105 Georgia Southern 13 105 154 14 273 21.0
105 Coastal Carolina 13 129 125 19 273 21.0
105 North Texas 12 122 130 21 273 22.8
108 South Alabama 13 101 144 29 274 21.1
109 East Carolina 13 112 135 28 275 21.2
109 Western Michigan 13 131 123 21 275 21.2
111 UNLV 14 94 156 27 277 19.8
111 Charlotte 12 138 110 29 277 23.1
113 San Jose State 13 124 133 22 279 21.5
113 San Diego State 12 135 113 31 279 23.3
115 Utah State 12 112 148 21 281 23.4
115 Middle Tennessee 12 124 139 18 281 23.4
117 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 131 132 19 282 20.1
117 Western Kentucky 14 163 104 15 282 20.1
117 Florida 13 121 137 24 282 21.7
120 Miami (Ohio) 14 116 142 25 283 20.2
120 West Virginia 13 109 156 18 283 21.8
122 Mississippi State 12 130 135 21 286 23.8
123 Clemson 14 118 133 36 287 20.5
124 Purdue 12 132 136 20 288 24.0
125 South Florida 13 110 150 35 295 22.7
126 Nevada 13 134 126 36 296 22.8
126 New Mexico 12 127 140 29 296 24.7
128 Washington State 13 110 159 28 297 22.8
128 Arkansas State 13 135 138 24 297 22.8
130 Oklahoma State 12 136 149 15 300 25.0
131 Texas Tech 13 99 175 27 301 23.2
132 Jacksonville State 14 128 141 35 304 21.7
133 Wake Forest 12 121 170 14 305 25.4
134 Kent State 12 159 136 22 317 26.4