2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 11/06/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 UTSA 3 10 30 12 52 17.3
2 Minnesota 3 12 44 5 61 20.3
2 South Florida 2 12 26 5 43 21.5
4 Georgia 3 13 30 11 54 18.0
5 Texas A&M 3 14 33 8 55 18.3
6 Clemson 3 15 25 10 50 16.7
6 Oklahoma 3 15 31 4 50 16.7
6 Syracuse 3 15 29 7 51 17.0
6 Miami (Florida) 3 15 30 6 51 17.0
6 Memphis 3 15 36 6 57 19.0
11 Texas 3 16 26 7 49 16.3
12 Tulane 4 17 43 9 69 17.3
12 South Alabama 3 17 28 8 53 17.7
12 UCLA 3 17 34 9 60 20.0
12 Washington State 3 17 38 5 60 20.0
12 Maryland 3 17 38 6 61 20.3
12 Florida Atlantic 2 17 32 3 52 26.0
18 Ohio State 3 18 24 4 46 15.3
18 California 4 18 45 8 71 17.8
18 Temple 3 18 30 9 57 19.0
18 SMU 3 18 35 7 60 20.0
18 Pittsburgh 3 18 45 6 69 23.0
23 Penn State 3 19 27 0 46 15.3
23 Nebraska 3 19 27 7 53 17.7
25 Indiana 3 20 29 4 53 17.7
25 Boise State 3 20 30 4 54 18.0
25 Michigan State 3 20 30 4 54 18.0
25 Kansas State 3 20 33 10 63 21.0
25 North Carolina State 3 20 42 7 69 23.0
30 Notre Dame 3 21 23 5 49 16.3
30 Fresno State 3 21 28 10 59 19.7
30 Arkansas 3 21 34 10 65 21.7
33 Connecticut 3 22 22 5 49 16.3
33 Ohio 3 22 29 2 53 17.7
33 Auburn 3 22 26 6 54 18.0
33 Army 3 22 27 6 55 18.3
33 Mississippi 3 22 34 9 65 21.7
38 Houston 3 23 26 4 53 17.7
38 West Virginia 4 23 45 4 72 18.0
38 Iowa State 3 23 30 4 57 19.0
38 Wyoming 3 23 31 5 59 19.7
38 Akron 3 23 36 3 62 20.7
38 San Diego State 3 23 33 9 65 21.7
38 Mississippi State 3 23 47 5 75 25.0
45 UTEP 4 24 44 4 72 18.0
45 South Carolina 3 24 27 5 56 18.7
45 Rice 3 24 26 8 58 19.3
45 Tulsa 3 24 39 2 65 21.7
45 Buffalo 3 24 42 4 70 23.3
45 Marshall 3 24 44 8 76 25.3
45 Baylor 3 24 46 11 81 27.0
52 Louisiana Tech 4 25 30 8 63 15.8
52 LSU 3 25 27 2 54 18.0
54 Virginia Tech 3 26 27 4 57 19.0
54 Georgia Southern 3 26 33 1 60 20.0
54 Cincinnati 3 26 30 6 62 20.7
54 Troy 3 26 32 6 64 21.3
54 Tennessee 3 26 37 5 68 22.7
59 Utah 3 27 22 2 51 17.0
59 Bowling Green 4 27 37 4 68 17.0
59 Texas Tech 3 27 35 4 66 22.0
59 Boston College 3 27 34 6 67 22.3
59 Arizona State 3 27 35 6 68 22.7
64 Wisconsin 4 28 24 2 54 13.5
64 Sam Houston State 4 28 35 6 69 17.3
64 Florida 3 28 24 3 55 18.3
64 TCU 3 28 26 2 56 18.7
64 Liberty 3 28 22 7 57 19.0
64 Texas State 4 28 45 4 77 19.3
64 Western Michigan 4 28 47 10 85 21.3
64 BYU 3 28 34 3 65 21.7
72 James Madison 4 29 30 7 66 16.5
72 Oregon 4 29 39 4 72 18.0
72 Eastern Michigan 3 29 18 9 56 18.7
72 Old Dominion 4 29 41 7 77 19.3
72 Michigan 3 29 25 5 59 19.7
72 Miami (Ohio) 4 29 44 10 83 20.8
72 Hawai'i 4 29 47 10 86 21.5
79 Vanderbilt 4 30 42 4 76 19.0
79 Central Michigan 3 30 25 5 60 20.0
79 New Mexico State 3 30 29 7 66 22.0
79 USC 4 30 60 13 103 25.8
83 Missouri 4 31 36 5 72 18.0
83 Arizona 4 31 37 5 73 18.3
83 New Mexico 3 31 25 3 59 19.7
83 Georgia State 3 31 28 5 64 21.3
83 Coastal Carolina 3 31 34 6 71 23.7
83 Purdue 3 31 46 4 81 27.0
89 Georgia Tech 4 32 33 5 70 17.5
89 Navy 3 32 19 5 56 18.7
89 Appalachian State 3 32 20 8 60 20.0
89 Colorado 3 32 22 6 60 20.0
89 Ball State 4 32 48 6 86 21.5
89 North Carolina 3 32 31 2 65 21.7
89 UNLV 4 32 65 11 108 27.0
96 Northern Illinois 4 33 29 8 70 17.5
96 Rutgers 4 33 49 4 86 21.5
96 Illinois 3 33 32 3 68 22.7
96 North Texas 3 33 34 1 68 22.7
100 Air Force 3 34 22 1 57 19.0
100 Kentucky 3 34 24 3 61 20.3
100 Northwestern 4 34 47 4 85 21.3
100 Virginia 4 34 44 8 86 21.5
100 Florida State 3 34 24 11 69 23.0
100 East Carolina 3 34 28 9 71 23.7
100 Kent State 3 34 32 6 72 24.0
107 Washington 3 35 17 5 57 19.0
107 Western Kentucky 3 35 21 2 58 19.3
107 Wake Forest 4 35 65 6 106 26.5
110 Jacksonville State 4 36 33 10 79 19.8
110 Southern Mississippi 4 36 38 6 80 20.0
110 Iowa 4 36 42 4 82 20.5
110 Duke 3 36 22 6 64 21.3
110 Toledo 4 36 43 6 85 21.3
115 Alabama 4 37 34 14 85 21.3
115 San Jose State 4 37 45 6 88 22.0
115 Colorado State 4 37 45 9 91 22.8
118 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 38 33 7 78 19.5
118 Kansas 3 38 27 5 70 23.3
120 Nevada 4 39 51 14 104 26.0
121 Stanford 4 40 40 5 85 21.3
121 Louisville 4 40 43 5 88 22.0
121 Middle Tennessee 3 40 25 2 67 22.3
124 Louisiana-Monroe 3 41 25 4 70 23.3
124 UCF 4 41 46 8 95 23.8
126 Massachusetts 3 43 13 1 57 19.0
127 Oregon State 4 44 43 4 91 22.8
127 UAB 3 44 19 7 70 23.3
129 Arkansas State 4 45 47 7 99 24.8
130 Charlotte 4 46 34 8 88 22.0
131 Utah State 4 48 50 6 104 26.0
132 Florida International 4 49 14 7 70 17.5
132 Kennesaw State 4 49 38 7 94 23.5
132 Oklahoma State 3 49 26 4 79 26.3