2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/21/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 9 45 61 15 121 13.4
2 Indiana 11 55 84 19 158 14.4
3 Texas 11 68 81 14 163 14.8
4 Nebraska 8 41 67 11 119 14.9
4 Oregon 9 55 62 17 134 14.9
4 Missouri 10 68 70 11 149 14.9
7 Georgia Tech 8 50 57 14 121 15.1
7 Utah 8 55 58 8 121 15.1
9 Penn State 10 64 78 10 152 15.2
10 Tennessee 10 62 73 18 153 15.3
11 Minnesota 10 58 83 18 159 15.9
11 Ohio 13 76 117 14 207 15.9
13 UCF 8 35 84 11 130 16.3
13 Auburn 9 61 69 17 147 16.3
13 Northern Illinois 11 76 80 23 179 16.3
16 LSU 9 62 79 7 148 16.4
17 Notre Dame 11 82 82 18 182 16.5
17 Tulane 12 72 102 24 198 16.5
17 Army 12 85 101 12 198 16.5
20 California 9 46 83 21 150 16.7
20 Iowa State 12 96 96 8 200 16.7
22 South Carolina 8 48 72 14 134 16.8
23 Kentucky 7 60 46 12 118 16.9
23 Louisville 8 53 68 14 135 16.9
23 Bowling Green 11 84 87 15 186 16.9
26 Iowa 10 69 92 10 171 17.1
26 Rice 10 80 74 17 171 17.1
26 Louisiana Tech 12 85 97 23 205 17.1
29 BYU 10 75 86 11 172 17.2
29 Miami (Florida) 11 63 101 25 189 17.2
31 Michigan 7 38 74 9 121 17.3
31 Michigan State 8 47 70 21 138 17.3
31 UTSA 9 44 77 35 156 17.3
31 Virginia Tech 9 70 74 12 156 17.3
31 Air Force 11 80 99 11 190 17.3
31 Memphis 13 71 132 22 225 17.3
37 Georgia 7 56 52 14 122 17.4
38 Oklahoma 6 37 59 9 105 17.5
38 Boise State 10 60 103 12 175 17.5
38 James Madison 13 86 122 19 227 17.5
41 North Carolina State 9 57 86 17 160 17.8
41 Houston 9 63 81 16 160 17.8
41 Wisconsin 9 77 71 12 160 17.8
44 Cincinnati 9 69 82 10 161 17.9
45 Kansas State 8 50 75 19 144 18.0
46 Navy 9 71 79 14 164 18.2
46 Connecticut 11 83 94 23 200 18.2
48 Florida State 7 65 57 6 128 18.3
48 Boston College 9 60 93 12 165 18.3
48 Sam Houston State 13 111 112 15 238 18.3
51 Texas A&M 8 54 79 14 147 18.4
52 Alabama 8 61 68 19 148 18.5
52 UNLV 11 63 121 19 203 18.5
54 Syracuse 10 75 90 21 186 18.6
54 Troy 11 76 100 29 205 18.6
56 USC 10 71 102 14 187 18.7
56 SMU 11 63 113 30 206 18.7
58 Northwestern 9 61 98 10 169 18.8
58 Virginia 9 73 86 10 169 18.8
58 Washington 9 80 66 23 169 18.8
58 Duke 10 81 83 24 188 18.8
58 Massachusetts 10 98 64 26 188 18.8
63 Vanderbilt 7 46 72 14 132 18.9
63 Liberty 11 83 95 30 208 18.9
65 Arkansas 8 42 88 22 152 19.0
65 Mississippi 10 58 103 29 190 19.0
65 Rutgers 11 86 108 15 209 19.0
65 Central Michigan 11 91 94 24 209 19.0
69 UCLA 9 51 97 24 172 19.1
70 Wyoming 9 78 81 15 174 19.3
70 Colorado State 10 78 95 20 193 19.3
72 Oregon State 9 82 79 14 175 19.4
72 Clemson 10 73 88 33 194 19.4
72 Akron 10 78 99 17 194 19.4
72 Florida International 11 110 86 17 213 19.4
72 North Carolina 12 103 104 26 233 19.4
77 Texas State 11 91 99 24 214 19.5
77 Marshall 12 111 106 17 234 19.5
79 Baylor 9 74 84 18 176 19.6
80 Arizona State 11 76 121 20 217 19.7
80 Temple 11 100 98 19 217 19.7
80 Toledo 12 95 119 22 236 19.7
80 Eastern Michigan 12 103 99 34 236 19.7
84 Western Kentucky 13 149 95 13 257 19.8
85 Hawai'i 10 79 94 26 199 19.9
86 UTEP 11 89 111 20 220 20.0
86 Miami (Ohio) 12 101 120 19 240 20.0
88 Maryland 9 66 92 23 181 20.1
88 Colorado 12 113 103 25 241 20.1
90 Fresno State 11 90 109 23 222 20.2
90 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 124 120 18 262 20.2
92 Illinois 10 80 109 15 204 20.4
92 UAB 10 101 73 30 204 20.4
92 Buffalo 11 75 130 19 224 20.4
92 Georgia Southern 11 83 128 13 224 20.4
92 Western Michigan 12 118 106 21 245 20.4
97 Pittsburgh 9 70 101 14 185 20.6
97 Arizona 9 88 80 17 185 20.6
97 TCU 11 109 101 17 227 20.6
100 Florida 8 78 70 18 166 20.8
100 Appalachian State 10 107 80 21 208 20.8
100 Coastal Carolina 12 119 113 18 250 20.8
103 Louisiana-Monroe 11 132 86 12 230 20.9
104 Florida Atlantic 11 93 116 22 231 21.0
105 East Carolina 11 85 121 26 232 21.1
105 Kennesaw State 12 119 117 17 253 21.1
105 South Alabama 13 101 144 29 274 21.1
108 San Jose State 10 95 102 16 213 21.3
108 New Mexico State 12 112 124 19 255 21.3
110 Stanford 8 54 105 13 172 21.5
110 Ball State 11 91 123 22 236 21.5
112 Old Dominion 11 102 114 22 238 21.6
113 Jacksonville State 14 128 141 35 304 21.7
114 Purdue 6 60 53 18 131 21.8
114 Southern Mississippi 12 131 116 14 261 21.8
116 San Diego State 10 110 83 26 219 21.9
117 West Virginia 10 80 125 15 220 22.0
118 Georgia State 12 129 118 18 265 22.1
119 South Florida 9 78 104 20 202 22.4
120 Kansas 6 60 69 6 135 22.5
120 Nevada 10 100 97 28 225 22.5
120 Middle Tennessee 10 102 106 17 225 22.5
120 Charlotte 10 111 92 22 225 22.5
120 Tulsa 11 86 149 13 248 22.5
120 Washington State 11 90 136 22 248 22.5
126 Arkansas State 11 118 111 21 250 22.7
127 Utah State 10 89 122 18 229 22.9
127 North Texas 10 95 115 19 229 22.9
129 Wake Forest 9 77 120 11 208 23.1
130 Mississippi State 6 58 72 11 141 23.5
131 Texas Tech 9 73 123 18 214 23.8
132 Kent State 10 120 105 20 245 24.5
133 New Mexico 12 127 140 29 296 24.7
134 Oklahoma State 9 102 109 12 223 24.8