2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/20/2025

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 Oregon 9 55 62 17 134 14.9
5 Utah 8 55 58 8 121 15.1
6 Penn State 10 64 78 10 152 15.2
6 Missouri 11 76 77 14 167 15.2
8 Tennessee 10 62 73 18 153 15.3
8 Minnesota 11 62 88 18 168 15.3
10 Nebraska 9 44 81 14 139 15.4
11 Georgia Tech 9 59 64 18 141 15.7
12 Ohio 13 76 117 14 207 15.9
13 Army 13 89 108 12 209 16.1
14 UCF 8 35 84 11 130 16.3
14 Auburn 9 61 69 17 147 16.3
14 Northern Illinois 12 82 90 24 196 16.3
17 Notre Dame 11 82 82 18 182 16.5
17 Tulane 12 72 102 24 198 16.5
19 Oklahoma 7 42 64 10 116 16.6
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
24 UTSA 10 51 82 38 171 17.1
24 Iowa 10 69 92 10 171 17.1
24 Rice 10 80 74 17 171 17.1
24 Louisiana Tech 12 85 97 23 205 17.1
28 BYU 10 75 86 11 172 17.2
28 Miami (Florida) 11 63 101 25 189 17.2
28 Bowling Green 12 91 97 18 206 17.2
31 Michigan 7 38 74 9 121 17.3
31 Michigan State 8 47 70 21 138 17.3
31 Louisville 9 60 81 15 156 17.3
31 Air Force 11 80 99 11 190 17.3
31 Memphis 13 71 132 22 225 17.3
36 Georgia 7 56 52 14 122 17.4
37 Boise State 10 60 103 12 175 17.5
37 Connecticut 12 90 97 23 210 17.5
37 James Madison 13 86 122 19 227 17.5
40 Houston 9 63 81 16 160 17.8
40 Wisconsin 9 77 71 12 160 17.8
42 Alabama 9 67 73 21 161 17.9
42 Cincinnati 9 69 82 10 161 17.9
42 LSU 10 66 102 11 179 17.9
42 Virginia Tech 10 81 85 13 179 17.9
46 Kansas State 9 58 86 20 164 18.2
46 North Carolina State 10 70 95 17 182 18.2
48 Florida State 7 65 57 6 128 18.3
48 Sam Houston State 13 111 112 15 238 18.3
50 Washington 10 87 74 23 184 18.4
51 UNLV 11 63 121 19 203 18.5
52 Boston College 10 65 107 14 186 18.6
52 Troy 11 76 100 29 205 18.6
54 SMU 11 63 113 30 206 18.7
55 Northwestern 9 61 98 10 169 18.8
55 Virginia 9 73 86 10 169 18.8
55 Duke 10 81 83 24 188 18.8
55 Massachusetts 10 98 64 26 188 18.8
55 Mississippi 11 59 118 30 207 18.8
55 Liberty 12 95 100 31 226 18.8
61 Central Michigan 11 91 94 24 209 19.0
62 UCLA 9 51 97 24 172 19.1
62 Texas A&M 9 63 91 18 172 19.1
62 Navy 10 83 91 17 191 19.1
62 Syracuse 11 81 106 23 210 19.1
66 USC 11 79 116 16 211 19.2
66 Colorado State 11 87 104 20 211 19.2
68 Wyoming 9 78 81 15 174 19.3
68 Rutgers 12 99 118 15 232 19.3
70 Arkansas 9 51 101 23 175 19.4
70 Oregon State 9 82 79 14 175 19.4
70 Clemson 10 73 88 33 194 19.4
70 Akron 10 78 99 17 194 19.4
70 Florida International 11 110 86 17 213 19.4
75 Vanderbilt 8 56 82 18 156 19.5
75 Marshall 12 111 106 17 234 19.5
75 North Carolina 13 115 111 27 253 19.5
78 Baylor 10 79 98 19 196 19.6
78 Buffalo 12 80 134 21 235 19.6
80 Arizona State 11 76 121 20 217 19.7
80 Temple 11 100 98 19 217 19.7
80 Texas State 12 95 115 26 236 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
85 Miami (Ohio) 13 108 131 20 259 19.9
87 UTEP 11 89 111 20 220 20.0
87 TCU 12 116 107 17 240 20.0
89 Maryland 9 66 92 23 181 20.1
89 Colorado 12 113 103 25 241 20.1
89 Louisiana-Lafayette 14 131 132 19 282 20.1
92 Pittsburgh 10 72 115 15 202 20.2
93 Illinois 10 80 109 15 204 20.4
93 UAB 10 101 73 30 204 20.4
93 Georgia Southern 11 83 128 13 224 20.4
93 Western Michigan 12 118 106 21 245 20.4
97 Fresno State 12 100 119 27 246 20.5
97 Toledo 13 115 126 25 266 20.5
99 Arizona 9 88 80 17 185 20.6
100 San Jose State 11 99 112 17 228 20.7
101 Florida 8 78 70 18 166 20.8
101 Appalachian State 10 107 80 21 208 20.8
103 Louisiana-Monroe 11 132 86 12 230 20.9
104 Florida Atlantic 11 93 116 22 231 21.0
104 Coastal Carolina 13 129 125 19 273 21.0
106 East Carolina 12 96 130 27 253 21.1
106 Kennesaw State 12 119 117 17 253 21.1
106 South Alabama 13 101 144 29 274 21.1
109 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 Kansas 6 60 69 6 135 22.5
119 Nevada 10 100 97 28 225 22.5
119 Middle Tennessee 10 102 106 17 225 22.5
119 Charlotte 10 111 92 22 225 22.5
119 Tulsa 11 86 149 13 248 22.5
119 Washington State 11 90 136 22 248 22.5
125 Arkansas State 12 121 128 23 272 22.7
126 Utah State 10 89 122 18 229 22.9
127 Wake Forest 9 77 120 11 208 23.1
127 South Florida 10 90 116 25 231 23.1
129 North Texas 11 105 128 22 255 23.2
130 Texas Tech 10 85 131 18 234 23.4
131 Mississippi State 6 58 72 11 141 23.5
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