2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 11 | California | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Boise State | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Memphis | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 17 | Ohio | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Texas | 2 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 17 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 21 | Western Michigan | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 21 | Oregon | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 24 | SMU | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Penn State | 2 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 26 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 26 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Army | 2 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 29 | UNLV | 2 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 30 | Clemson | 2 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 32 | Tulane | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |