2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 11/30/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Iowa State 12 96 96 8 200 16.7
2 Northwestern 12 89 130 10 229 19.1
3 Iowa 12 86 109 12 207 17.3
3 Western Kentucky 12 135 90 12 237 19.8
3 Georgia Southern 12 102 144 12 258 21.5
6 Army 11 72 101 13 186 16.9
6 Ohio 12 69 121 13 203 16.9
6 Air Force 12 89 102 13 204 17.0
6 LSU 12 96 102 13 211 17.6
6 Wisconsin 12 106 100 13 219 18.3
6 Tulsa 12 99 154 13 266 22.2
12 Boise State 12 76 117 14 207 17.3
12 BYU 12 95 103 14 212 17.7
12 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 109 114 14 237 19.8
12 Kansas 12 115 126 14 255 21.3
12 Southern Mississippi 12 131 116 14 261 21.8
12 Wake Forest 12 121 170 14 305 25.4
18 Texas 12 72 90 15 177 14.8
18 Penn State 12 80 95 15 190 15.8
18 Missouri 12 85 93 15 193 16.1
18 Utah 12 81 102 15 198 16.5
18 Bowling Green 12 94 98 15 207 17.3
18 Sam Houston State 12 99 101 15 215 17.9
18 Louisiana-Monroe 12 145 96 15 256 21.3
18 Oklahoma State 12 136 149 15 300 25.0
26 Oklahoma 12 76 109 16 201 16.8
26 Navy 11 95 105 16 216 19.6
28 Kentucky 12 104 94 17 215 17.9
28 Florida International 12 123 96 17 236 19.7
28 Virginia 12 98 123 17 238 19.8
28 Vanderbilt 12 95 132 17 244 20.3
28 Marshall 12 118 111 17 246 20.5
28 Oregon State 12 116 116 17 249 20.8
28 Kennesaw State 12 119 117 17 253 21.1
28 Illinois 12 108 130 17 255 21.3
28 West Virginia 12 102 146 17 265 22.1
37 Michigan 12 74 119 18 211 17.6
37 Georgia Tech 12 82 118 18 218 18.2
37 Virginia Tech 12 96 109 18 223 18.6
37 Cincinnati 12 92 115 18 225 18.8
37 Boston College 12 81 139 18 238 19.8
37 Wyoming 12 104 117 18 239 19.9
37 Coastal Carolina 12 119 113 18 250 20.8
37 Stanford 12 87 149 18 254 21.2
37 Georgia State 12 129 118 18 265 22.1
37 Middle Tennessee 12 124 139 18 281 23.4
47 Indiana 12 60 93 19 172 14.3
47 James Madison 12 83 111 19 213 17.8
47 South Carolina 12 84 110 19 213 17.8
47 Rice 12 109 86 19 214 17.8
47 Louisville 12 98 112 19 229 19.1
47 USC 12 87 132 19 238 19.8
47 Temple 12 120 101 19 240 20.0
47 Akron 12 104 122 19 245 20.4
47 New Mexico State 12 112 124 19 255 21.3
56 Ohio State 12 71 79 20 170 14.2
56 Oregon 12 76 97 20 193 16.1
56 Minnesota 12 73 106 20 199 16.6
56 North Carolina State 12 87 124 20 231 19.3
56 Rutgers 12 95 118 20 233 19.4
56 UTEP 12 100 126 20 246 20.5
56 Pittsburgh 12 87 141 20 248 20.7
56 Western Michigan 12 117 113 20 250 20.8
56 TCU 12 124 106 20 250 20.8
56 Buffalo 12 92 140 20 252 21.0
56 Purdue 12 132 136 20 288 24.0
67 Nebraska 12 66 107 21 194 16.2
67 Memphis 12 61 118 21 200 16.7
67 Houston 12 90 103 21 214 17.8
67 San Jose State 12 120 123 21 264 22.0
67 North Texas 12 122 130 21 273 22.8
67 Utah State 12 112 148 21 281 23.4
67 Mississippi State 12 130 135 21 286 23.8
74 Notre Dame 12 93 82 22 197 16.4
74 Auburn 12 90 101 22 213 17.8
74 UCF 12 82 127 22 231 19.3
74 Toledo 12 95 119 22 236 19.7
74 Arizona 12 113 117 22 252 21.0
74 Old Dominion 12 116 118 22 256 21.3
74 Appalachian State 11 118 96 22 236 21.5
74 Ball State 12 100 145 22 267 22.3
74 Florida 12 117 132 22 271 22.6
74 Arkansas State 12 132 121 22 275 22.9
74 Kent State 12 159 136 22 317 26.4
85 Tennessee 12 78 100 23 201 16.8
85 Louisiana Tech 12 85 97 23 205 17.1
85 Miami (Ohio) 12 89 120 23 232 19.3
85 Arizona State 12 82 139 23 244 20.3
85 Florida Atlantic 12 112 117 23 252 21.0
90 Northern Illinois 12 83 89 24 196 16.3
90 Georgia 12 87 103 24 214 17.8
90 Connecticut 12 89 112 24 225 18.8
90 California 12 65 137 24 226 18.8
90 Colorado State 12 92 126 24 242 20.2
95 Tulane 12 71 102 25 198 16.5
95 Kansas State 12 79 119 25 223 18.6
95 Central Michigan 12 99 105 25 229 19.1
95 Colorado 12 113 103 25 241 20.1
95 Florida State 12 116 110 25 251 20.9
95 South Alabama 12 93 135 25 253 21.1
101 Michigan State 12 77 121 26 224 18.7
101 Texas A&M 12 93 111 26 230 19.2
101 Syracuse 12 87 118 26 231 19.3
101 North Carolina 12 103 104 26 233 19.4
101 UNLV 12 71 140 26 237 19.8
101 Washington State 12 100 143 26 269 22.4
107 Texas State 12 97 110 27 234 19.5
107 Fresno State 12 101 119 27 247 20.6
107 East Carolina 12 101 126 27 254 21.2
107 Jacksonville State 12 108 124 27 259 21.6
107 Texas Tech 12 87 167 27 281 23.4
112 Miami (Florida) 12 69 118 28 215 17.9
112 Massachusetts 12 127 89 28 244 20.3
112 Baylor 12 99 120 28 247 20.6
112 Maryland 12 98 126 28 252 21.0
116 Duke 12 104 104 29 237 19.8
116 Washington 12 116 96 29 241 20.1
116 Charlotte 12 138 110 29 277 23.1
116 New Mexico 12 127 140 29 296 24.7
120 Liberty 11 83 95 30 208 18.9
120 Arkansas 12 76 130 30 236 19.7
120 South Florida 12 98 138 30 266 22.2
123 SMU 12 69 122 31 222 18.5
123 Alabama 12 94 107 31 232 19.3
123 Hawai'i 12 102 111 31 244 20.3
123 San Diego State 12 135 113 31 279 23.3
127 Mississippi 12 75 118 32 225 18.8
127 UAB 12 141 90 32 263 21.9
129 Clemson 12 94 106 33 233 19.4
130 Eastern Michigan 12 103 99 34 236 19.7
130 UCLA 12 70 138 34 242 20.2
132 Troy 12 88 107 35 230 19.2
133 Nevada 13 134 126 36 296 22.8
134 UTSA 12 71 119 39 229 19.1