2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Purdue 1 6 3 2 11 11.0
2 Massachusetts 2 11 9 3 23 11.5
3 Wisconsin 5 32 24 2 58 11.6
4 Kentucky 4 17 25 6 48 12.0
5 Louisiana Tech 5 25 28 11 64 12.8
6 Utah 5 29 34 5 68 13.6
7 Tulane 9 41 69 20 130 14.4
7 Indiana 11 55 84 19 158 14.4
9 Missouri 10 68 65 14 147 14.7
10 North Carolina 6 32 44 13 89 14.8
10 Minnesota 8 32 75 11 118 14.8
12 Connecticut 9 63 56 16 135 15.0
12 Ohio State 14 83 103 24 210 15.0
14 Iowa 8 46 68 7 121 15.1
15 Ohio 11 58 97 12 167 15.2
16 UCF 4 8 47 6 61 15.3
16 Rice 4 26 30 5 61 15.3
16 Tennessee 10 62 71 20 153 15.3
19 Houston 4 21 33 8 62 15.5
20 Nebraska 7 31 67 12 110 15.7
21 Air Force 5 26 48 5 79 15.8
22 UTSA 7 35 55 22 112 16.0
23 Michigan 8 42 76 11 129 16.1
24 Michigan State 5 19 47 15 81 16.2
24 Iowa State 11 89 82 7 178 16.2
24 Army 12 77 105 12 194 16.2
27 Bowling Green 7 48 55 11 114 16.3
27 Texas 13 87 106 19 212 16.3
29 Virginia Tech 6 48 44 7 99 16.5
29 Penn State 13 82 112 20 214 16.5
31 Sam Houston State 10 63 91 12 166 16.6
32 Oklahoma 6 36 54 10 100 16.7
32 South Carolina 9 61 78 11 150 16.7
32 Notre Dame 14 106 102 26 234 16.7
35 Oregon State 5 40 36 8 84 16.8
35 Memphis 11 54 113 18 185 16.8
37 BYU 11 81 91 14 186 16.9
38 Middle Tennessee 3 18 28 5 51 17.0
38 Auburn 5 32 44 9 85 17.0
38 Cincinnati 5 33 44 8 85 17.0
38 Georgia Tech 7 47 59 13 119 17.0
38 Boise State 12 78 114 12 204 17.0
38 Oregon 13 90 109 22 221 17.0
44 James Madison 9 55 87 12 154 17.1
44 Miami (Florida) 10 52 95 24 171 17.1
46 Virginia 5 33 47 6 86 17.2
47 Stanford 3 8 43 1 52 17.3
47 Troy 4 15 38 16 69 17.3
47 California 6 34 55 15 104 17.3
47 North Carolina State 6 38 57 9 104 17.3
47 Vanderbilt 7 48 59 14 121 17.3
47 Texas A&M 8 47 76 15 138 17.3
53 Florida International 4 35 30 5 70 17.5
53 Northern Illinois 8 62 65 13 140 17.5
55 Rutgers 7 53 59 11 123 17.6
55 Buffalo 9 46 98 14 158 17.6
57 Florida Atlantic 3 14 31 8 53 17.7
57 Boston College 7 38 78 8 124 17.7
57 Georgia 11 78 91 26 195 17.7
60 Northwestern 4 14 52 5 71 17.8
60 UCLA 5 26 48 15 89 17.8
60 Hawai'i 5 39 38 12 89 17.8
60 TCU 9 74 74 12 160 17.8
64 South Alabama 7 52 53 20 125 17.9
64 Mississippi 10 54 100 25 179 17.9
66 Southern Mississippi 1 7 9 2 18 18.0
66 UAB 3 24 24 6 54 18.0
66 Miami (Ohio) 9 65 82 15 162 18.0
69 Duke 9 67 74 22 163 18.1
70 Washington 6 53 43 13 109 18.2
71 Tulsa 3 19 32 4 55 18.3
71 Arkansas 7 41 74 13 128 18.3
71 Texas State 8 48 80 18 146 18.3
71 Western Kentucky 8 78 62 6 146 18.3
71 LSU 9 64 90 11 165 18.3
71 Louisville 9 71 83 11 165 18.3
77 Kennesaw State 2 19 17 1 37 18.5
77 Maryland 4 25 39 10 74 18.5
77 Central Michigan 4 26 39 9 74 18.5
77 UNLV 11 63 121 19 203 18.5
81 Kansas 5 35 53 5 93 18.6
81 Louisiana-Monroe 5 45 41 7 93 18.6
81 USC 7 45 78 7 130 18.6
81 Colorado State 8 58 78 13 149 18.6
81 Alabama 9 64 82 21 167 18.6
86 Wyoming 3 30 22 4 56 18.7
86 Colorado 9 71 79 18 168 18.7
86 SMU 11 63 113 30 206 18.7
89 Akron 4 24 43 8 75 18.8
89 Fresno State 6 38 63 12 113 18.8
91 Liberty 8 57 70 24 151 18.9
92 Jacksonville State 9 78 72 22 172 19.1
93 Arizona 4 28 40 9 77 19.3
93 Kansas State 9 57 98 19 174 19.3
93 Marshall 10 93 86 14 193 19.3
96 San Jose State 7 60 62 14 136 19.4
96 East Carolina 8 52 81 22 155 19.4
98 Western Michigan 6 48 54 15 117 19.5
98 Coastal Carolina 6 56 51 10 117 19.5
98 Georgia Southern 8 60 87 9 156 19.5
101 Navy 10 85 94 17 196 19.6
102 Appalachian State 5 46 45 8 99 19.8
103 Syracuse 10 65 114 20 199 19.9
104 Ball State 3 16 35 9 60 20.0
104 Temple 3 17 33 10 60 20.0
104 New Mexico State 3 19 38 3 60 20.0
104 San Diego State 3 22 25 13 60 20.0
104 Utah State 4 30 43 7 80 20.0
104 West Virginia 6 48 65 7 120 20.0
104 Louisiana-Lafayette 10 89 98 13 200 20.0
104 Arizona State 11 75 124 21 220 20.0
112 Baylor 8 66 80 15 161 20.1
113 Eastern Michigan 5 41 38 22 101 20.2
114 UTEP 3 21 33 7 61 20.3
114 Clemson 10 75 98 30 203 20.3
114 Illinois 10 82 107 14 203 20.3
117 Florida 8 70 76 17 163 20.4
118 Florida State 2 13 25 3 41 20.5
118 Mississippi State 2 19 20 2 41 20.5
120 Georgia State 3 23 35 4 62 20.7
120 Pittsburgh 7 44 87 14 145 20.7
122 North Texas 6 43 71 13 127 21.2
123 Washington State 8 53 103 16 172 21.5
123 Toledo 8 68 87 17 172 21.5
125 Old Dominion 5 41 55 12 108 21.6
126 Charlotte 5 44 55 10 109 21.8
126 Arkansas State 8 64 91 19 174 21.8
128 South Florida 7 53 82 21 156 22.3
129 Wake Forest 4 34 52 5 91 22.8
130 Oklahoma State 3 26 40 3 69 23.0
131 New Mexico 5 55 55 15 125 25.0
131 Texas Tech 8 53 127 20 200 25.0
133 Nevada 3 33 37 9 79 26.3