2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Northern Illinois 5 27 33 13 73 14.6
2 Oklahoma 9 57 74 10 141 15.7
3 Ohio State 11 76 83 20 179 16.3
4 Memphis 4 21 38 8 67 16.8
5 Ohio 7 38 76 4 118 16.9
6 Air Force 5 42 37 6 85 17.0
7 Texas 12 79 108 18 205 17.1
8 BYU 5 37 43 7 87 17.4
9 Indiana 4 27 37 6 70 17.5
9 Nebraska 8 45 77 18 140 17.5
11 Army 5 41 42 5 88 17.6
12 Michigan 9 56 88 15 159 17.7
13 Iowa State 7 56 64 5 125 17.9
14 Missouri 8 63 71 11 145 18.1
15 Utah 6 39 61 9 109 18.2
16 James Madison 3 20 30 5 55 18.3
17 Notre Dame 12 102 97 24 223 18.6
18 Georgia 9 60 92 16 168 18.7
18 Kentucky 9 84 73 11 168 18.7
20 Iowa 5 39 50 5 94 18.8
21 Rice 8 76 62 13 151 18.9
22 Minnesota 6 51 54 9 114 19.0
22 Tulane 7 68 51 14 133 19.0
24 Mississippi 7 42 75 17 134 19.1
24 Northwestern 7 57 73 4 134 19.1
26 Eastern Michigan 5 37 48 11 96 19.2
26 Houston 6 48 56 11 115 19.2
26 LSU 10 78 100 14 192 19.2
29 Marshall 4 33 39 5 77 19.3
30 Liberty 5 43 45 9 97 19.4
30 Michigan State 8 61 82 12 155 19.4
32 Wyoming 6 48 64 5 117 19.5
32 Central Michigan 6 55 48 14 117 19.5
34 Alabama 9 69 81 26 176 19.6
35 Connecticut 3 15 39 5 59 19.7
35 Oregon 6 46 66 6 118 19.7
37 Virginia Tech 10 79 102 17 198 19.8
38 Boise State 7 58 72 9 139 19.9
39 Florida International 4 49 27 4 80 20.0
39 Kansas State 6 42 68 10 120 20.0
39 Texas State 6 50 60 10 120 20.0
39 Bowling Green 6 50 63 7 120 20.0
43 Virginia 6 46 64 11 121 20.2
43 Navy 6 55 59 7 121 20.2
45 California 5 32 63 7 102 20.4
45 Cincinnati 8 64 87 12 163 20.4
45 South Carolina 8 67 81 15 163 20.4
45 Louisville 8 71 79 13 163 20.4
45 Penn State 9 71 96 17 184 20.4
50 New Mexico 2 19 21 1 41 20.5
50 Coastal Carolina 6 49 67 7 123 20.5
50 Georgia Southern 6 50 69 4 123 20.5
50 Colorado 6 56 51 16 123 20.5
54 Rutgers 5 41 52 10 103 20.6
54 Louisiana Tech 5 59 36 8 103 20.6
54 Syracuse 8 61 84 20 165 20.6
54 Texas A&M 9 71 89 25 185 20.6
58 Pittsburgh 6 40 75 9 124 20.7
59 UNLV 4 34 39 10 83 20.8
59 Temple 6 71 47 7 125 20.8
59 Florida State 9 91 75 21 187 20.8
62 Georgia Tech 7 49 84 13 146 20.9
62 Texas Tech 7 57 77 12 146 20.9
64 Arizona 6 59 58 9 126 21.0
64 UCLA 9 56 107 26 189 21.0
66 North Carolina State 7 64 75 9 148 21.1
66 Washington 9 90 82 18 190 21.1
68 Auburn 6 60 56 11 127 21.2
69 Arkansas 7 57 75 17 149 21.3
69 Toledo 7 70 65 14 149 21.3
69 Western Kentucky 8 96 61 13 170 21.3
72 Troy 7 62 66 23 151 21.6
72 North Carolina 7 75 63 13 151 21.6
74 East Carolina 4 47 35 5 87 21.8
74 Sam Houston State 5 53 50 6 109 21.8
74 Wisconsin 8 84 79 11 174 21.8
74 Massachusetts 8 98 61 15 174 21.8
78 Colorado State 4 28 55 5 88 22.0
78 Tennessee 6 49 71 12 132 22.0
78 Fresno State 6 50 64 18 132 22.0
78 Nevada 7 64 71 19 154 22.0
78 Kennesaw State 7 79 65 10 154 22.0
78 SMU 8 55 100 21 176 22.0
84 Miami (Florida) 7 47 85 23 155 22.1
84 USC 8 68 93 16 177 22.1
84 Old Dominion 8 84 77 16 177 22.1
87 Arizona State 6 39 81 13 133 22.2
87 Kansas 9 94 97 9 200 22.2
89 Buffalo 6 57 64 13 134 22.3
89 Appalachian State 7 78 62 16 156 22.3
89 Maryland 8 67 94 17 178 22.3
92 Stanford 7 54 92 11 157 22.4
92 Miami (Ohio) 7 61 81 15 157 22.4
92 Florida 8 74 93 12 179 22.4
95 Hawai'i 4 42 39 9 90 22.5
95 UTEP 6 59 67 9 135 22.5
95 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 70 57 8 135 22.5
98 UCF 7 57 85 16 158 22.6
98 Charlotte 7 86 55 17 158 22.6
98 Akron 8 83 83 15 181 22.6
101 Oregon State 6 61 66 9 136 22.7
102 Georgia State 8 88 80 14 182 22.8
103 Boston College 7 45 102 13 160 22.9
103 Southern Mississippi 8 94 83 6 183 22.9
105 TCU 4 51 36 5 92 23.0
105 New Mexico State 5 56 51 8 115 23.0
105 Western Michigan 6 71 63 4 138 23.0
105 Louisiana-Monroe 7 98 54 9 161 23.0
109 Illinois 7 75 79 8 162 23.1
110 Clemson 6 61 68 10 139 23.2
111 Jacksonville State 6 61 65 14 140 23.3
111 West Virginia 7 61 91 11 163 23.3
111 Vanderbilt 7 66 89 8 163 23.3
114 UTSA 5 40 64 13 117 23.4
114 Ball State 8 72 103 12 187 23.4
116 South Florida 6 62 61 18 141 23.5
117 Duke 5 53 57 8 118 23.6
118 South Alabama 6 55 77 11 143 23.8
119 San Jose State 5 54 60 7 121 24.2
119 Baylor 6 47 81 17 145 24.2
121 Arkansas State 6 68 71 7 146 24.3
122 Washington State 4 32 55 11 98 24.5
122 Mississippi State 10 111 115 19 245 24.5
124 UAB 7 99 54 19 172 24.6
125 North Texas 8 99 90 12 201 25.1
126 Tulsa 5 53 67 6 126 25.2
127 Florida Atlantic 5 73 45 9 127 25.4
128 Utah State 5 51 67 12 130 26.0
129 Purdue 7 78 95 10 183 26.1
130 Wake Forest 6 64 87 6 157 26.2
131 Oklahoma State 8 92 110 11 213 26.6
132 Middle Tennessee 6 80 73 10 163 27.2
133 San Diego State 3 33 41 8 82 27.3
134 Kent State 7 96 90 10 196 28.0