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

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 Oklahoma 7 45 60 7 112 16.0
4 Indiana 2 13 20 1 34 17.0
4 Texas 3 17 29 5 51 17.0
6 Kansas State 4 30 32 7 69 17.3
6 Nebraska 6 38 54 12 104 17.3
8 BYU 2 16 17 2 35 17.5
8 Army 2 21 13 1 35 17.5
10 Air Force 7 63 54 8 125 17.9
11 Georgia 3 20 33 1 54 18.0
11 SMU 3 22 27 5 54 18.0
11 Minnesota 5 45 36 9 90 18.0
14 James Madison 4 31 35 7 73 18.3
14 Auburn 7 58 57 13 128 18.3
16 Boise State 2 17 15 5 37 18.5
17 Utah 7 52 68 10 130 18.6
18 Syracuse 3 28 20 8 56 18.7
19 Liberty 4 38 30 7 75 18.8
19 Toledo 5 47 39 8 94 18.8
19 Bowling Green 6 53 53 7 113 18.8
22 Notre Dame 2 20 16 2 38 19.0
22 Houston 8 69 70 13 152 19.0
24 California 7 40 85 9 134 19.1
24 Rice 8 83 56 14 153 19.1
26 LSU 4 36 35 6 77 19.3
26 Eastern Michigan 7 62 61 12 135 19.3
28 Michigan 5 39 50 8 97 19.4
28 Central Michigan 8 73 66 16 155 19.4
30 Alabama 4 36 30 12 78 19.5
31 Georgia Tech 6 44 66 9 119 19.8
31 Northwestern 8 75 78 5 158 19.8
33 Oregon 1 7 12 1 20 20.0
33 Memphis 2 17 19 4 40 20.0
33 Navy 3 31 25 4 60 20.0
33 Pittsburgh 6 45 68 7 120 20.0
33 Cincinnati 7 59 71 10 140 20.0
33 Temple 9 103 68 9 180 20.0
39 Troy 8 73 69 19 161 20.1
40 Texas Tech 5 46 48 7 101 20.2
41 Wyoming 9 74 95 14 183 20.3
42 Michigan State 7 58 74 11 143 20.4
43 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 42 34 6 82 20.5
44 UTEP 9 79 93 13 185 20.6
45 Florida International 8 88 66 12 166 20.8
46 Louisiana Tech 8 82 71 14 167 20.9
46 Kentucky 8 87 69 11 167 20.9
48 Mississippi 3 22 33 8 63 21.0
48 Iowa State 3 32 29 2 63 21.0
48 Clemson 4 43 35 6 84 21.0
48 Virginia Tech 7 59 76 12 147 21.0
48 Washington 7 70 61 16 147 21.0
48 Florida State 10 103 85 22 210 21.0
54 Old Dominion 7 75 63 10 148 21.1
55 Baylor 5 38 54 14 106 21.2
56 Arizona State 3 20 38 6 64 21.3
56 Missouri 3 25 35 4 64 21.3
56 Marshall 3 27 32 5 64 21.3
56 South Carolina 4 34 40 11 85 21.3
56 Louisville 4 34 42 9 85 21.3
56 North Carolina State 7 62 76 11 149 21.3
56 UCF 8 74 80 16 170 21.3
56 Akron 8 80 79 11 170 21.3
64 Kennesaw State 10 100 100 16 216 21.6
65 Ohio 3 23 40 2 65 21.7
65 Virginia 7 65 76 11 152 21.7
65 New Mexico State 9 93 86 16 195 21.7
68 Iowa 5 47 55 7 109 21.8
68 Arkansas 6 44 69 18 131 21.8
68 Nevada 10 102 89 27 218 21.8
71 UCLA 7 44 90 19 153 21.9
71 Arizona 8 85 77 13 175 21.9
73 Texas State 5 53 46 11 110 22.0
73 UTSA 6 43 69 20 132 22.0
73 USC 6 50 68 14 132 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 Colorado State 5 43 57 11 111 22.2
80 Rutgers 6 55 69 9 133 22.2
82 Coastal Carolina 7 73 74 9 156 22.3
82 Maryland 8 73 87 18 178 22.3
84 Stanford 9 79 106 17 202 22.4
85 Boston College 6 48 75 12 135 22.5
86 Fresno State 7 73 66 19 158 22.6
86 Western Michigan 7 83 69 6 158 22.6
86 Georgia State 9 106 83 14 203 22.6
89 Miami (Florida) 3 27 32 9 68 22.7
89 Penn State 3 33 29 6 68 22.7
89 Western Kentucky 6 85 42 9 136 22.7
92 Tulane 5 61 46 7 114 22.8
92 Appalachian State 6 72 51 14 137 22.8
94 Wisconsin 7 74 76 11 161 23.0
94 Ball State 9 84 110 13 207 23.0
96 Kansas 7 80 73 9 162 23.1
97 South Florida 6 57 68 14 139 23.2
97 UAB 9 117 66 26 209 23.2
99 West Virginia 7 61 91 11 163 23.3
99 Louisiana-Monroe 7 100 55 8 163 23.3
101 Georgia Southern 5 45 67 5 117 23.4
101 Texas A&M 5 55 47 15 117 23.4
101 North Carolina 7 83 67 14 164 23.4
101 Tulsa 9 80 122 9 211 23.4
105 Oregon State 7 76 80 9 165 23.6
106 Colorado 4 53 32 10 95 23.8
106 Florida 5 51 61 7 119 23.8
106 San Jose State 6 64 71 8 143 23.8
109 Tennessee 3 24 43 5 72 24.0
109 Illinois 3 35 34 3 72 24.0
109 Sam Houston State 3 48 21 3 72 24.0
109 East Carolina 5 60 54 6 120 24.0
109 Charlotte 7 94 55 19 168 24.0
114 Miami (Ohio) 5 51 60 10 121 24.2
115 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
119 North Texas 7 89 72 11 172 24.6
121 UNLV 3 31 35 8 74 24.7
122 South Alabama 6 49 91 9 149 24.8
123 Connecticut 4 33 59 8 100 25.0
123 Washington State 5 57 56 12 125 25.0
125 Utah State 8 82 105 14 201 25.1
126 Purdue 11 126 133 18 277 25.2
127 Duke 4 46 48 7 101 25.3
128 Middle Tennessee 9 106 111 13 230 25.6
129 Oklahoma State 9 110 109 12 231 25.7
130 TCU 4 57 38 8 103 25.8
131 Buffalo 4 51 46 8 105 26.3
132 Jacksonville State 5 50 69 13 132 26.4
132 Kent State 12 159 136 22 317 26.4
134 Wake Forest 8 87 118 9 214 26.8