2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio 9 46 77 7 130 14.4
2 Ohio State 9 58 62 15 135 15.0
3 Indiana 9 47 75 16 138 15.3
4 Tulane 9 59 66 15 140 15.6
5 Boise State 8 51 72 8 131 16.4
5 Bowling Green 8 54 66 11 131 16.4
5 James Madison 8 59 60 12 131 16.4
8 Louisiana Tech 8 52 61 19 132 16.5
8 Northern Illinois 8 56 57 19 132 16.5
8 Sam Houston State 8 63 57 12 132 16.5
11 Nebraska 9 52 80 17 149 16.6
12 Army 10 66 91 10 167 16.7
13 Texas 9 65 71 15 151 16.8
14 Penn State 10 75 82 12 169 16.9
14 Iowa State 10 83 79 7 169 16.9
16 LSU 8 73 57 8 138 17.3
16 Oregon 10 70 85 18 173 17.3
18 Michigan 9 59 86 12 157 17.4
19 Oklahoma 8 57 75 8 140 17.5
19 Utah 10 71 90 14 175 17.5
21 Troy 8 51 73 21 145 18.1
21 Florida International 8 80 52 13 145 18.1
23 Minnesota 9 58 92 15 165 18.3
23 Cincinnati 9 75 78 12 165 18.3
25 Georgia Tech 8 54 80 13 147 18.4
26 Memphis 8 43 89 16 148 18.5
26 Liberty 8 58 74 16 148 18.5
28 Air Force 7 48 76 6 130 18.6
29 Missouri 8 68 71 11 150 18.8
30 Wyoming 7 64 58 10 132 18.9
30 South Carolina 8 64 74 13 151 18.9
30 Auburn 8 68 68 15 151 18.9
30 Eastern Michigan 8 73 60 18 151 18.9
30 Rice 8 80 61 10 151 18.9
30 Iowa 9 75 86 9 170 18.9
30 BYU 9 76 83 11 170 18.9
37 UTSA 8 44 82 26 152 19.0
37 Georgia 9 57 95 19 171 19.0
39 Miami (Florida) 8 51 85 17 153 19.1
40 UTEP 8 55 86 14 155 19.4
40 Akron 8 61 81 13 155 19.4
40 Virginia Tech 8 63 79 13 155 19.4
40 Texas State 8 65 78 12 155 19.4
40 Wisconsin 9 83 80 12 175 19.4
40 Kansas State 10 70 102 22 194 19.4
46 Western Michigan 8 69 73 14 156 19.5
46 Temple 8 82 61 13 156 19.5
48 UNLV 8 52 91 14 157 19.6
48 Central Michigan 8 69 71 17 157 19.6
48 SMU 9 58 93 25 176 19.6
48 Houston 9 75 85 16 176 19.6
52 Tennessee 8 63 76 19 158 19.8
52 Kentucky 8 78 72 8 158 19.8
52 Marshall 9 78 88 12 178 19.8
52 Colorado 9 89 75 14 178 19.8
56 Colorado State 7 58 67 14 139 19.9
56 Michigan State 9 58 105 16 179 19.9
56 Jacksonville State 9 75 85 19 179 19.9
59 Oregon State 1 12 7 1 20 20.0
60 North Carolina State 8 58 87 16 161 20.1
60 Syracuse 8 62 81 18 161 20.1
60 Toledo 8 70 75 16 161 20.1
60 Navy 9 78 89 14 181 20.1
60 Northwestern 9 78 96 7 181 20.1
65 UCLA 9 58 99 25 182 20.2
66 California 8 45 103 14 162 20.3
66 Mississippi 8 63 80 19 162 20.3
66 Clemson 9 64 92 27 183 20.3
66 Washington 9 90 76 17 183 20.3
70 Stanford 8 56 95 12 163 20.4
70 USC 9 67 101 16 184 20.4
72 Georgia Southern 8 61 98 5 164 20.5
72 New Mexico State 8 75 77 12 164 20.5
74 North Carolina 8 76 75 14 165 20.6
74 Miami (Ohio) 9 76 93 16 185 20.6
76 Boston College 8 50 101 15 166 20.8
76 Arizona 10 95 98 15 208 20.8
78 Arkansas 8 62 86 19 167 20.9
78 Old Dominion 8 73 78 16 167 20.9
80 Ball State 8 67 83 18 168 21.0
80 South Alabama 8 72 73 23 168 21.0
80 Western Kentucky 9 117 64 8 189 21.0
83 Texas A&M 8 65 82 22 169 21.1
83 Virginia 8 65 91 13 169 21.1
83 Rutgers 9 69 103 18 190 21.1
86 UCF 9 72 102 17 191 21.2
87 Florida Atlantic 8 73 88 9 170 21.3
87 Louisiana-Monroe 8 104 54 12 170 21.3
87 Louisiana-Lafayette 9 92 88 12 192 21.3
90 San Jose State 7 71 67 12 150 21.4
90 Buffalo 8 55 104 12 171 21.4
92 Pittsburgh 8 61 99 12 172 21.5
92 Duke 8 78 73 21 172 21.5
94 Alabama 8 69 83 22 174 21.8
94 Coastal Carolina 8 77 83 14 174 21.8
94 Florida State 8 90 68 16 174 21.8
97 Southern Mississippi 8 83 85 7 175 21.9
98 Connecticut 1 11 8 3 22 22.0
98 Massachusetts 1 11 9 2 22 22.0
98 Vanderbilt 8 72 96 8 176 22.0
98 Arizona State 10 75 122 23 220 22.0
102 Nevada 7 83 55 17 155 22.1
102 Louisville 8 73 90 14 177 22.1
102 Appalachian State 8 94 66 17 177 22.1
102 West Virginia 9 81 108 10 199 22.1
106 Fresno State 7 69 69 18 156 22.3
106 Hawai'i 7 71 66 19 156 22.3
106 TCU 9 100 90 11 201 22.3
109 East Carolina 8 73 83 23 179 22.4
110 Kennesaw State 8 89 79 13 181 22.6
110 Maryland 9 79 104 20 203 22.6
110 Baylor 10 86 115 25 226 22.6
113 South Florida 8 74 92 17 183 22.9
114 UAB 8 97 66 21 184 23.0
115 Illinois 9 89 109 11 209 23.2
116 Charlotte 8 97 70 19 186 23.3
117 Utah State 7 65 86 13 164 23.4
117 Middle Tennessee 8 90 85 12 187 23.4
119 Georgia State 8 95 82 11 188 23.5
120 Tulsa 8 68 115 6 189 23.6
120 Kansas 9 93 109 10 212 23.6
122 New Mexico 7 68 81 17 166 23.7
123 North Texas 8 92 84 14 190 23.8
124 Florida 8 85 93 13 191 23.9
124 Arkansas State 8 90 85 16 191 23.9
126 Mississippi State 8 79 98 16 193 24.1
127 San Diego State 7 85 69 16 170 24.3
128 Texas Tech 9 65 134 21 220 24.4
129 Kent State 8 102 79 17 198 24.8
130 Purdue 9 90 119 16 225 25.0
131 Oklahoma State 9 110 109 12 231 25.7
132 Wake Forest 8 78 120 10 208 26.0
133 Washington State 1 10 14 3 27 27.0