2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 12/30/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Northern Illinois 5 27 33 13 73 14.6
2 Ohio State 8 62 49 14 125 15.6
3 Oklahoma 9 57 74 10 141 15.7
4 Texas 10 59 86 13 158 15.8
5 Memphis 4 21 38 8 67 16.8
6 Ohio 7 38 76 4 118 16.9
7 Air Force 5 42 37 6 85 17.0
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 Iowa State 7 56 64 5 125 17.9
12 LSU 9 74 77 10 161 17.9
14 Michigan 8 49 81 14 144 18.0
15 Missouri 8 63 71 11 145 18.1
16 Utah 6 39 61 9 109 18.2
17 James Madison 3 20 30 5 55 18.3
17 Notre Dame 9 75 71 19 165 18.3
19 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 Northwestern 7 57 73 4 134 19.1
25 Eastern Michigan 5 37 48 11 96 19.2
25 Houston 6 48 56 11 115 19.2
27 Marshall 4 33 39 5 77 19.3
27 Georgia 8 52 87 15 154 19.3
29 Michigan State 8 61 82 12 155 19.4
29 Virginia Tech 9 68 91 16 175 19.4
31 Mississippi 6 41 60 16 117 19.5
31 Wyoming 6 48 64 5 117 19.5
31 Central Michigan 6 55 48 14 117 19.5
34 Oregon 5 39 54 5 98 19.6
34 Penn State 7 54 71 12 137 19.6
36 Connecticut 3 15 39 5 59 19.7
36 Boise State 6 48 64 6 118 19.7
38 Liberty 4 31 40 8 79 19.8
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 South Carolina 7 56 73 12 141 20.1
44 Virginia 6 46 64 11 121 20.2
44 Navy 6 55 59 7 121 20.2
46 California 5 32 63 7 102 20.4
46 Alabama 8 63 76 24 163 20.4
46 Cincinnati 8 64 87 12 163 20.4
46 Louisville 8 71 79 13 163 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
67 Auburn 6 60 56 11 127 21.2
68 Arkansas 7 57 75 17 149 21.3
68 Toledo 7 70 65 14 149 21.3
68 Western Kentucky 8 96 61 13 170 21.3
71 Troy 7 62 66 23 151 21.6
71 North Carolina 7 75 63 13 151 21.6
73 East Carolina 4 47 35 5 87 21.8
73 Sam Houston State 5 53 50 6 109 21.8
73 Wisconsin 8 84 79 11 174 21.8
73 Massachusetts 8 98 61 15 174 21.8
77 Nevada 7 63 71 19 153 21.9
77 Washington 8 83 74 18 175 21.9
79 Colorado State 4 28 55 5 88 22.0
79 Tennessee 6 49 71 12 132 22.0
79 Fresno State 6 50 64 18 132 22.0
79 Kennesaw State 7 79 65 10 154 22.0
79 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 Kansas 9 94 97 9 200 22.2
88 Appalachian State 7 78 62 16 156 22.3
88 Maryland 8 67 94 17 178 22.3
90 Stanford 7 54 92 11 157 22.4
90 Miami (Ohio) 7 61 81 15 157 22.4
90 Florida 8 74 93 12 179 22.4
93 Hawai'i 4 42 39 9 90 22.5
93 UTEP 6 59 67 9 135 22.5
93 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 70 57 8 135 22.5
96 UCF 7 57 85 16 158 22.6
96 Charlotte 7 86 55 17 158 22.6
96 Akron 8 83 83 15 181 22.6
99 Oregon State 6 61 66 9 136 22.7
100 Duke 4 44 39 8 91 22.8
100 Georgia State 8 88 80 14 182 22.8
102 Boston College 7 45 102 13 160 22.9
102 Southern Mississippi 8 94 83 6 183 22.9
104 TCU 4 51 36 5 92 23.0
104 New Mexico State 5 56 51 8 115 23.0
104 Western Michigan 6 71 63 4 138 23.0
104 Louisiana-Monroe 7 98 54 9 161 23.0
108 Arizona State 5 36 68 12 116 23.2
108 Clemson 6 61 68 10 139 23.2
110 Jacksonville State 6 61 65 14 140 23.3
110 West Virginia 7 61 91 11 163 23.3
110 Vanderbilt 7 66 89 8 163 23.3
113 UTSA 5 40 64 13 117 23.4
113 Ball State 8 72 103 12 187 23.4
115 South Florida 6 62 61 18 141 23.5
116 Illinois 6 66 68 8 142 23.7
117 South Alabama 6 55 77 11 143 23.8
118 San Jose State 5 54 60 7 121 24.2
119 Arkansas State 6 68 71 7 146 24.3
120 Washington State 4 32 55 11 98 24.5
120 Mississippi State 10 111 115 19 245 24.5
122 Buffalo 5 52 60 11 123 24.6
122 UAB 7 99 54 19 172 24.6
124 Baylor 5 42 67 16 125 25.0
124 North Texas 7 89 77 9 175 25.0
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