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