2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 12/21/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Northern Illinois 5 27 34 12 73 14.6
2 Ohio State 2 14 14 3 31 15.5
3 Boise State 1 7 7 2 16 16.0
3 Notre Dame 1 9 6 1 16 16.0
5 Texas 2 12 17 4 33 16.5
6 Oklahoma 6 40 55 6 101 16.8
7 Indiana 2 13 20 1 34 17.0
8 Kansas State 4 30 32 7 69 17.3
8 Nebraska 6 38 54 12 104 17.3
10 BYU 2 16 17 2 35 17.5
10 Army 2 21 13 1 35 17.5
12 Air Force 7 63 54 8 125 17.9
13 SMU 3 22 27 5 54 18.0
13 Minnesota 5 45 36 9 90 18.0
15 James Madison 4 31 35 7 73 18.3
15 Auburn 7 58 57 13 128 18.3
17 Bowling Green 5 46 43 4 93 18.6
17 Utah 7 52 68 10 130 18.6
19 Syracuse 3 28 20 8 56 18.7
20 Toledo 5 47 39 8 94 18.8
21 Liberty 3 26 25 6 57 19.0
21 Houston 8 69 70 13 152 19.0
23 California 7 40 85 9 134 19.1
23 Rice 8 83 56 14 153 19.1
25 LSU 4 36 35 6 77 19.3
25 Eastern Michigan 7 62 61 12 135 19.3
27 Michigan 5 39 50 8 97 19.4
27 Central Michigan 8 73 66 16 155 19.4
29 Georgia Tech 5 35 59 5 99 19.8
29 Northwestern 8 75 78 5 158 19.8
31 Georgia 2 12 28 0 40 20.0
31 Memphis 2 17 19 4 40 20.0
31 Navy 3 31 25 4 60 20.0
31 Cincinnati 7 59 71 10 140 20.0
31 Temple 9 103 68 9 180 20.0
36 Louisiana Tech 7 60 69 12 141 20.1
36 Troy 8 73 69 19 161 20.1
38 Texas Tech 4 34 40 7 81 20.3
38 Wyoming 9 74 95 14 183 20.3
40 Michigan State 7 58 74 11 143 20.4
41 Pittsburgh 5 43 54 6 103 20.6
41 UTEP 9 79 93 13 185 20.6
43 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 35 22 5 62 20.7
43 Virginia Tech 6 48 65 11 124 20.7
45 Florida International 8 88 66 12 166 20.8
46 Kentucky 8 87 69 11 167 20.9
47 Mississippi 3 22 33 8 63 21.0
47 South Carolina 3 23 32 8 63 21.0
47 Iowa State 3 32 29 2 63 21.0
47 Clemson 4 43 35 6 84 21.0
47 Florida State 10 103 85 22 210 21.0
52 Old Dominion 7 75 63 10 148 21.1
53 North Carolina State 6 49 67 11 127 21.2
54 Missouri 3 25 35 4 64 21.3
54 Marshall 3 27 32 5 64 21.3
54 Louisville 4 34 42 9 85 21.3
54 UCF 8 74 80 16 170 21.3
54 Akron 8 80 79 11 170 21.3
59 Baylor 4 33 40 13 86 21.5
59 Iowa 4 40 41 5 86 21.5
61 Kennesaw State 10 100 100 16 216 21.6
62 Ohio 3 23 40 2 65 21.7
62 Alabama 3 30 25 10 65 21.7
62 Virginia 7 65 76 11 152 21.7
62 New Mexico State 9 93 86 16 195 21.7
62 Nevada 10 101 89 27 217 21.7
67 Arkansas 6 44 69 18 131 21.8
68 UCLA 7 44 90 19 153 21.9
68 Arizona 8 85 77 13 175 21.9
70 Miami (Florida) 2 17 23 4 44 22.0
70 Rutgers 5 42 59 9 110 22.0
70 Texas State 5 53 46 11 110 22.0
70 UTSA 6 43 69 20 132 22.0
70 USC 6 50 68 14 132 22.0
70 Washington 6 63 53 16 132 22.0
76 Hawai'i 7 63 73 19 155 22.1
76 Florida Atlantic 9 98 86 15 199 22.1
76 Massachusetts 10 116 80 25 221 22.1
76 Southern Mississippi 11 124 107 12 243 22.1
80 Coastal Carolina 6 63 62 8 133 22.2
81 Fresno State 6 63 56 15 134 22.3
81 Maryland 8 73 87 18 178 22.3
83 Stanford 9 79 106 17 202 22.4
84 Penn State 2 23 18 4 45 22.5
85 Western Michigan 7 83 69 6 158 22.6
85 Georgia State 9 106 83 14 203 22.6
87 Western Kentucky 6 85 42 9 136 22.7
88 Boston College 5 43 61 10 114 22.8
88 Tulane 5 61 46 7 114 22.8
88 Appalachian State 6 72 51 14 137 22.8
91 Texas A&M 4 46 35 11 92 23.0
91 Wisconsin 7 74 76 11 161 23.0
91 Ball State 9 84 110 13 207 23.0
94 Kansas 7 80 73 9 162 23.1
95 South Florida 6 57 68 14 139 23.2
95 UAB 9 117 66 26 209 23.2
97 Colorado State 4 34 48 11 93 23.3
97 West Virginia 7 61 91 11 163 23.3
97 Louisiana-Monroe 7 100 55 8 163 23.3
100 Georgia Southern 5 45 67 5 117 23.4
100 Tulsa 9 80 122 9 211 23.4
102 Arizona State 2 17 25 5 47 23.5
103 Oregon State 7 76 80 9 165 23.6
104 Florida 5 51 61 7 119 23.8
105 Tennessee 3 24 43 5 72 24.0
105 Illinois 3 35 34 3 72 24.0
105 Sam Houston State 3 48 21 3 72 24.0
105 East Carolina 5 60 54 6 120 24.0
105 North Carolina 6 71 60 13 144 24.0
105 Charlotte 7 94 55 19 168 24.0
111 Miami (Ohio) 5 51 60 10 121 24.2
112 Colorado 3 42 24 7 73 24.3
112 Washington State 4 47 40 10 97 24.3
112 North Texas 6 79 59 8 146 24.3
112 San Diego State 9 113 88 18 219 24.3
116 New Mexico 7 72 85 14 171 24.4
117 Vanderbilt 6 57 83 7 147 24.5
117 Mississippi State 10 111 115 19 245 24.5
119 Arkansas State 5 71 47 5 123 24.6
120 UNLV 3 31 35 8 74 24.7
120 Duke 3 37 30 7 74 24.7
122 South Alabama 6 49 91 9 149 24.8
123 Connecticut 4 33 59 8 100 25.0
124 Utah State 8 82 105 14 201 25.1
125 Purdue 11 126 133 18 277 25.2
126 San Jose State 5 60 61 7 128 25.6
126 Middle Tennessee 9 106 111 13 230 25.6
128 Oklahoma State 9 110 109 12 231 25.7
129 TCU 4 57 38 8 103 25.8
130 Buffalo 4 51 46 8 105 26.3
131 Jacksonville State 5 50 69 13 132 26.4
131 Kent State 12 159 136 22 317 26.4
133 Wake Forest 8 87 118 9 214 26.8