2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 2 | Utah | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Baylor | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Navy | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 12 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Liberty | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Florida State | 2 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 16 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 2 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Arizona | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 24 | Georgia | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 27 | UCLA | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 27 | Virginia | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 29 | UCF | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 29 | Maryland | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 31 | Florida | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 32 | TCU | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |