2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 8 | California | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 9 | Alabama | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 9 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 11 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | UTSA | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Missouri | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Liberty | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Baylor | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Illinois | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 33 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 33 | Louisville | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 33 | South Alabama | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 33 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 37 | Arkansas State | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 37 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 37 | Colorado | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 37 | North Carolina State | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 42 | Rutgers | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 48 | Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 48 | USC | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Western Michigan | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 57 | North Texas | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 57 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 59 | Duke | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 60 | Washington State | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 61 | Ohio | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 61 | South Florida | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 63 | Toledo | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 64 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 65 | Boise State | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 66 | Georgia | 2 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 67 | SMU | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 2 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 68 | Navy | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 68 | UNLV | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 71 | Iowa State | 2 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 72 | Army | 3 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 73 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 76 | Tulane | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 77 | Oregon | 2 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 78 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 79 | Clemson | 2 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 80 | Ohio State | 4 | 26 | 38 | 7 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 81 | Notre Dame | 4 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 82 | Texas | 4 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 83 | Penn State | 4 | 35 | 46 | 11 | 92 | 23.0 |