2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Minnesota 4 19 19 5 43 10.8
2 Utah 2 10 12 1 23 11.5
3 Missouri 5 25 29 7 61 12.2
4 Houston 3 15 18 5 38 12.7
5 UCF 3 10 25 5 40 13.3
6 Tennessee 5 23 38 6 67 13.4
7 Indiana 4 21 29 4 54 13.5
8 Baylor 3 18 19 4 41 13.7
9 BYU 3 19 20 3 42 14.0
10 Alabama 5 31 29 11 71 14.2
11 Kansas 3 22 17 4 43 14.3
11 Kentucky 4 26 22 9 57 14.3
13 Oklahoma 5 24 39 9 72 14.4
14 Louisville 5 32 35 6 73 14.6
15 Wisconsin 3 23 20 1 44 14.7
16 Air Force 5 41 26 7 74 14.8
17 Michigan State 3 19 16 10 45 15.0
17 Iowa 4 18 37 5 60 15.0
19 California 5 29 37 10 76 15.2
19 Ohio State 6 37 42 12 91 15.2
21 Memphis 5 28 43 6 77 15.4
22 Auburn 4 22 33 7 62 15.5
22 TCU 4 31 22 9 62 15.5
22 Army 4 32 27 3 62 15.5
25 Georgia 5 41 29 8 78 15.6
26 Rice 4 29 25 9 63 15.8
27 Northwestern 3 11 34 3 48 16.0
27 Oregon 3 20 24 4 48 16.0
27 Arizona State 4 20 40 4 64 16.0
27 Mississippi 5 13 53 14 80 16.0
27 Texas 7 39 64 9 112 16.0
32 Northern Illinois 5 33 42 6 81 16.2
33 Kansas State 3 17 28 4 49 16.3
33 Maryland 3 19 22 8 49 16.3
33 Nebraska 4 17 41 7 65 16.3
36 Illinois 4 28 32 6 66 16.5
36 Rutgers 4 39 25 2 66 16.5
38 SMU 5 27 47 10 84 16.8
38 South Carolina 5 31 44 9 84 16.8
40 Notre Dame 16 126 118 28 272 17.0
41 Miami (Florida) 5 28 42 16 86 17.2
41 Texas A&M 5 37 41 8 86 17.2
43 Michigan 4 22 40 7 69 17.3
43 Virginia 4 33 32 4 69 17.3
45 Hawai'i 5 31 45 12 88 17.6
45 North Carolina 5 39 36 13 88 17.6
47 Connecticut 12 85 107 21 213 17.8
48 Central Michigan 4 30 34 8 72 18.0
48 Kennesaw State 4 30 38 4 72 18.0
48 Iowa State 4 38 32 2 72 18.0
48 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 39 44 7 90 18.0
52 Florida 5 36 44 11 91 18.2
52 Georgia Tech 5 37 45 9 91 18.2
52 Virginia Tech 5 44 41 6 91 18.2
55 Washington 4 33 28 12 73 18.3
55 Boise State 6 44 57 9 110 18.3
57 Arkansas 5 23 57 12 92 18.4
57 Vanderbilt 5 33 46 13 92 18.4
57 UTSA 5 34 42 16 92 18.4
57 Duke 5 35 49 8 92 18.4
57 Buffalo 5 42 40 10 92 18.4
57 North Carolina State 5 42 46 4 92 18.4
63 Pittsburgh 5 28 56 9 93 18.6
63 Boston College 5 36 52 5 93 18.6
63 Western Kentucky 5 46 40 7 93 18.6
66 Navy 4 38 30 7 75 18.8
66 Syracuse 5 31 53 10 94 18.8
66 Penn State 6 40 59 14 113 18.8
69 James Madison 5 27 62 7 96 19.2
69 East Carolina 5 39 52 5 96 19.2
69 Bowling Green 5 47 42 7 96 19.2
69 Fresno State 6 42 60 13 115 19.2
73 Florida State 4 26 42 9 77 19.3
73 Tulsa 4 31 39 7 77 19.3
73 Georgia State 4 34 36 7 77 19.3
76 USC 4 28 45 5 78 19.5
76 Liberty 4 37 26 15 78 19.5
78 Miami (Ohio) 5 40 49 9 98 19.6
79 Appalachian State 3 24 30 5 59 19.7
80 Marshall 4 42 30 7 79 19.8
80 UAB 4 44 24 11 79 19.8
80 Coastal Carolina 5 52 42 5 99 19.8
80 Louisiana Tech 5 55 38 6 99 19.8
84 UCLA 3 12 39 9 60 20.0
84 Cincinnati 3 17 37 6 60 20.0
84 UNLV 6 42 65 13 120 20.0
87 Texas State 5 36 48 17 101 20.2
87 Colorado State 6 43 68 10 121 20.2
87 Massachusetts 11 116 80 26 222 20.2
90 Texas Tech 4 34 41 6 81 20.3
91 Ohio 5 35 60 7 102 20.4
92 Florida Atlantic 4 39 29 14 82 20.5
93 LSU 5 27 68 9 104 20.8
93 Tulane 5 43 49 12 104 20.8
93 Clemson 5 54 41 9 104 20.8
93 Oregon State 11 104 109 16 229 20.8
97 Colorado 3 24 28 11 63 21.0
97 Purdue 3 42 17 4 63 21.0
97 West Virginia 4 28 48 8 84 21.0
97 Temple 4 38 40 6 84 21.0
97 Toledo 5 45 51 9 105 21.0
102 South Alabama 5 29 71 6 106 21.2
102 Arkansas State 5 45 53 8 106 21.2
102 Sam Houston State 5 48 55 3 106 21.2
105 Eastern Michigan 4 30 39 16 85 21.3
105 Troy 4 37 34 14 85 21.3
107 Wyoming 5 40 59 8 107 21.4
108 Louisiana-Monroe 4 41 42 3 86 21.5
108 Southern Mississippi 4 48 31 7 86 21.5
108 San Jose State 6 53 66 10 129 21.5
111 North Texas 5 40 59 10 109 21.8
111 Georgia Southern 5 44 56 9 109 21.8
111 San Diego State 5 50 44 15 109 21.8
114 Arizona 2 18 19 7 44 22.0
115 Old Dominion 4 43 40 6 89 22.3
116 South Florida 5 36 58 18 112 22.4
117 Akron 4 43 41 6 90 22.5
117 Washington State 12 100 145 25 270 22.5
119 Stanford 4 31 54 6 91 22.8
119 New Mexico State 4 37 47 7 91 22.8
119 Charlotte 4 41 40 10 91 22.8
119 Florida International 4 43 44 4 91 22.8
119 UTEP 4 45 40 6 91 22.8
124 Oklahoma State 3 26 40 3 69 23.0
125 Mississippi State 4 51 37 5 93 23.3
126 Utah State 5 47 62 8 117 23.4
127 Middle Tennessee 4 34 54 6 94 23.5
128 Nevada 6 52 71 19 142 23.7
129 Western Michigan 5 62 50 7 119 23.8
130 Wake Forest 4 43 50 4 97 24.3
131 Ball State 4 33 62 4 99 24.8
132 Jacksonville State 5 53 56 16 125 25.0
133 New Mexico 5 59 59 12 130 26.0
134 Kent State 4 57 57 5 119 29.8