2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in November Only through 12/30/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Tulane 3 22 14 3 39 13.0
2 Sam Houston State 3 31 16 4 51 17.0
3 Western Kentucky 4 62 18 4 84 21.0
4 Nevada 4 57 21 8 86 21.5
5 LSU 4 40 23 3 66 16.5
6 Charlotte 3 42 25 8 75 25.0
7 Western Michigan 4 41 26 4 71 17.8
8 Ohio State 5 37 28 11 76 15.2
8 BYU 4 33 28 6 67 16.8
8 Notre Dame 4 36 28 9 73 18.3
8 Florida International 3 25 28 6 59 19.7
12 Indiana 4 16 29 5 50 12.5
12 Oregon 4 23 29 10 62 15.5
12 Bowling Green 4 27 29 7 63 15.8
12 Rice 4 39 29 5 73 18.3
16 Ohio 4 19 30 3 52 13.0
16 Texas 4 29 30 5 64 16.0
16 James Madison 4 30 30 5 65 16.3
19 Central Michigan 4 30 31 9 70 17.5
19 Colorado State 4 34 31 9 74 18.5
19 Louisiana Tech 4 36 31 7 74 18.5
22 Toledo 4 34 32 10 76 19.0
22 Eastern Michigan 4 39 32 5 76 19.0
22 Texas A&M 4 44 32 10 86 21.5
25 UCF 4 24 33 6 63 15.8
25 Wyoming 4 34 33 2 69 17.3
25 Northern Illinois 4 29 33 10 72 18.0
25 Texas State 4 37 33 8 78 19.5
25 South Alabama 4 46 33 12 91 22.8
30 Nebraska 4 20 34 5 59 14.8
30 UNLV 4 20 34 7 61 15.3
30 Oklahoma 4 26 34 4 64 16.0
30 Cincinnati 4 31 34 5 70 17.5
30 Iowa 4 34 34 5 73 18.3
30 Temple 4 39 34 7 80 20.0
30 Hawai'i 4 47 34 12 93 23.3
37 Michigan 4 21 35 5 61 15.3
37 Army 4 29 35 5 69 17.3
37 Kent State 4 54 35 7 96 24.0
40 Penn State 5 39 36 7 82 16.4
40 North Carolina State 4 24 36 8 68 17.0
40 Akron 4 29 36 7 72 18.0
40 Alabama 4 30 36 8 74 18.5
40 Northwestern 4 36 36 2 74 18.5
40 Kansas State 4 31 36 9 76 19.0
40 North Carolina 4 34 36 10 80 20.0
40 Maryland 4 43 36 9 88 22.0
40 Mississippi State 4 50 36 9 95 23.8
49 Marshall 5 52 37 2 91 18.2
49 Auburn 4 32 37 5 74 18.5
49 Missouri 4 32 37 7 76 19.0
49 Colorado 4 36 37 6 79 19.8
49 SMU 4 32 37 14 83 20.8
49 Georgia Tech 3 21 37 5 63 21.0
49 Old Dominion 4 44 37 9 90 22.5
56 Troy 4 18 38 12 68 17.0
56 Miami (Ohio) 4 27 38 5 70 17.5
56 Virginia Tech 4 28 38 8 74 18.5
56 Mississippi 4 30 38 7 75 18.8
56 Louisiana-Monroe 5 66 38 5 109 21.8
56 Appalachian State 4 46 38 6 90 22.5
56 Oregon State 4 46 38 6 90 22.5
56 Arkansas State 4 45 38 9 92 23.0
56 Wisconsin 4 46 38 8 92 23.0
65 Tennessee 5 39 39 11 89 17.8
65 Houston 4 38 39 5 82 20.5
65 Louisville 4 36 39 9 84 21.0
65 Kentucky 4 46 39 9 94 23.5
69 Iowa State 5 42 40 2 84 16.8
69 Minnesota 4 23 40 8 71 17.8
69 Virginia 4 33 40 6 79 19.8
69 Ball State 4 34 40 10 84 21.0
69 North Texas 4 47 40 8 95 23.8
74 Clemson 5 42 41 13 96 19.2
74 Florida State 4 33 41 7 81 20.3
74 Baylor 4 39 41 6 86 21.5
74 Kennesaw State 4 40 41 6 87 21.8
74 Duke 4 35 41 12 88 22.0
74 Fresno State 4 41 41 8 90 22.5
74 Massachusetts 4 55 41 13 109 27.3
81 Navy 4 30 42 4 76 19.0
81 UTSA 4 30 42 10 82 20.5
81 Middle Tennessee 4 39 42 9 90 22.5
84 Arkansas 4 32 43 9 84 21.0
85 UCLA 5 30 44 11 85 17.0
85 Georgia 5 46 44 4 94 18.8
85 USC 4 30 44 5 79 19.8
85 Rutgers 4 24 44 13 81 20.3
85 Liberty 4 31 44 6 81 20.3
85 Georgia State 5 63 44 6 113 22.6
85 Arizona 4 43 44 8 95 23.8
85 Washington State 4 44 44 9 97 24.3
93 Memphis 4 15 45 10 70 17.5
93 Miami (Florida) 4 25 45 9 79 19.8
93 East Carolina 4 34 45 11 90 22.5
96 Jacksonville State 4 32 46 5 83 20.8
96 Utah 4 29 46 9 84 21.0
96 San Jose State 4 44 46 11 101 25.3
99 Air Force 5 31 47 5 83 16.6
99 Michigan State 4 26 47 8 81 20.3
99 UTEP 4 34 47 9 90 22.5
99 Connecticut 4 35 47 9 91 22.8
99 TCU 4 44 47 4 95 23.8
99 Southern Mississippi 4 47 47 1 95 23.8
99 San Diego State 5 70 47 10 127 25.4
106 Boise State 5 24 48 5 77 15.4
106 Utah State 4 29 48 11 88 22.0
108 Coastal Carolina 5 46 49 8 103 20.6
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 39 49 1 89 22.3
110 South Carolina 5 35 50 7 92 18.4
110 Wake Forest 4 43 50 4 97 24.3
110 Washington 4 43 50 6 99 24.8
113 Buffalo 4 23 51 3 77 19.3
113 Georgia Southern 4 34 51 4 89 22.3
113 Vanderbilt 4 40 51 3 94 23.5
116 UAB 5 46 52 14 112 22.4
117 New Mexico State 4 27 53 4 84 21.0
117 Syracuse 5 42 53 11 106 21.2
117 South Florida 5 48 53 9 110 22.0
117 Kansas 4 37 53 3 93 23.3
117 West Virginia 4 43 53 6 102 25.5
122 Pittsburgh 5 43 54 6 103 20.6
123 Florida Atlantic 5 37 55 5 97 19.4
123 California 4 25 55 6 86 21.5
125 Illinois 4 35 56 6 97 24.3
126 Boston College 4 20 57 9 86 21.5
127 Stanford 4 27 60 9 96 24.0
127 Tulsa 4 39 60 4 103 25.8
127 New Mexico 4 42 60 10 112 28.0
130 Purdue 5 53 61 4 118 23.6
131 Oklahoma State 4 39 63 7 109 27.3
132 Arizona State 5 31 64 10 105 21.0
133 Texas Tech 4 27 65 11 103 25.8
134 Florida 5 42 68 8 118 23.6