2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/21/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 13 83 83 21 187 14.4
2 Indiana 12 66 99 19 184 15.3
3 Texas 14 84 113 19 216 15.4
4 Nebraska 11 60 98 18 176 16.0
5 Northern Illinois 11 76 79 24 179 16.3
6 Iowa State 12 96 94 7 197 16.4
7 Notre Dame 13 99 92 23 214 16.5
8 Ohio 13 77 128 11 216 16.6
9 Army 12 83 106 13 202 16.8
9 Penn State 14 98 116 21 235 16.8
11 Oklahoma 11 73 100 14 187 17.0
12 Missouri 11 81 92 15 188 17.1
13 Utah 11 76 99 14 189 17.2
13 Bowling Green 11 84 92 13 189 17.2
15 Boise State 12 77 117 14 208 17.3
16 Louisiana Tech 11 80 92 20 192 17.5
16 Minnesota 11 72 102 19 193 17.5
18 Air Force 11 85 98 11 194 17.6
18 Michigan 12 74 119 18 211 17.6
18 James Madison 12 82 112 17 211 17.6
18 Oregon 12 87 103 21 211 17.6
22 Iowa 11 83 101 11 195 17.7
22 LSU 11 90 93 12 195 17.7
22 Tulane 13 97 108 25 230 17.7
25 Memphis 12 66 127 21 214 17.8
25 Houston 12 90 103 21 214 17.8
27 Tennessee 12 84 106 25 215 17.9
28 South Carolina 11 82 101 16 199 18.1
29 Auburn 11 88 93 19 200 18.2
29 BYU 11 88 98 14 200 18.2
29 California 12 71 126 21 218 18.2
32 Sam Houston State 13 111 112 15 238 18.3
33 Miami (Florida) 11 65 112 25 202 18.4
33 Kentucky 11 102 87 13 202 18.4
35 Cincinnati 11 85 104 15 204 18.5
36 Rice 11 105 83 17 205 18.6
36 Virginia Tech 12 96 109 18 223 18.6
38 Wisconsin 11 99 95 12 206 18.7
39 Georgia 12 84 118 24 226 18.8
40 Troy 11 87 95 29 211 19.2
40 SMU 13 82 133 35 250 19.2
42 Connecticut 11 81 109 22 212 19.3
42 Florida International 11 116 81 15 212 19.3
44 Georgia Tech 11 80 117 16 213 19.4
44 Central Michigan 11 91 99 23 213 19.4
46 Liberty 10 80 91 24 195 19.5
46 Michigan State 11 74 117 23 214 19.5
46 Kansas State 11 75 115 25 215 19.5
46 North Carolina State 11 83 115 17 215 19.5
46 Navy 11 98 101 16 215 19.5
51 Northwestern 11 84 123 9 216 19.6
51 Texas A&M 11 86 104 26 216 19.6
51 Texas State 11 93 104 19 216 19.6
54 UTSA 11 67 114 36 217 19.7
54 North Carolina 11 94 101 22 217 19.7
54 Colorado 11 103 91 23 217 19.7
57 Mississippi 11 73 113 32 218 19.8
57 USC 12 87 132 19 238 19.8
59 Rutgers 11 87 113 19 219 19.9
60 Louisville 11 93 108 19 220 20.0
60 Temple 12 120 101 19 240 20.0
62 Toledo 11 88 112 21 221 20.1
63 UCF 11 79 123 20 222 20.2
63 Alabama 11 91 102 29 222 20.2
63 Eastern Michigan 11 97 95 30 222 20.2
63 UCLA 12 70 138 34 242 20.2
63 Marshall 12 111 112 19 242 20.2
68 Syracuse 11 85 112 26 223 20.3
68 UNLV 13 91 149 24 264 20.3
68 Miami (Ohio) 13 109 131 24 264 20.3
71 UTEP 11 86 120 19 225 20.5
71 Virginia 11 89 119 17 225 20.5
71 Wyoming 11 97 112 16 225 20.5
71 Washington 11 106 92 27 225 20.5
71 Arkansas 11 73 124 29 226 20.5
71 Duke 11 98 99 29 226 20.5
71 Arizona State 13 92 149 26 267 20.5
78 Fresno State 11 95 106 26 227 20.6
78 Oregon State 11 110 103 14 227 20.6
80 Western Kentucky 13 155 99 15 269 20.7
81 Boston College 11 77 135 17 229 20.8
81 Colorado State 11 87 119 23 229 20.8
81 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 120 112 18 250 20.8
84 Pittsburgh 11 83 130 17 230 20.9
84 Clemson 13 107 131 34 272 20.9
86 Coastal Carolina 11 108 106 17 231 21.0
87 Maryland 11 90 119 23 232 21.1
87 Akron 11 99 114 19 232 21.1
89 Florida State 11 112 98 23 233 21.2
89 Georgia Southern 12 98 144 12 254 21.2
91 Old Dominion 12 116 118 22 256 21.3
92 Kennesaw State 11 112 109 16 237 21.5
92 Western Michigan 12 122 120 16 258 21.5
94 Buffalo 11 89 132 17 238 21.6
94 Vanderbilt 11 93 131 14 238 21.6
94 Baylor 11 96 116 26 238 21.6
94 Arizona 11 106 113 19 238 21.6
98 Florida Atlantic 11 110 111 18 239 21.7
98 Jacksonville State 14 128 141 35 304 21.7
100 New Mexico State 11 108 114 18 240 21.8
100 Louisiana-Monroe 11 139 86 15 240 21.8
100 West Virginia 12 105 142 15 262 21.8
103 Stanford 11 86 137 18 241 21.9
103 San Jose State 11 108 114 19 241 21.9
103 TCU 11 122 101 18 241 21.9
106 Hawai'i 10 93 100 27 220 22.0
107 Appalachian State 10 111 89 21 221 22.1
107 Massachusetts 10 116 80 25 221 22.1
107 Kansas 11 109 121 13 243 22.1
107 Southern Mississippi 11 124 107 12 243 22.1
111 South Alabama 12 99 138 29 266 22.2
112 Florida 12 115 130 22 267 22.3
113 Illinois 11 107 124 15 246 22.4
114 East Carolina 11 98 123 26 247 22.5
114 Washington State 11 92 133 23 248 22.5
116 South Florida 11 94 130 25 249 22.6
116 Ball State 11 97 134 18 249 22.6
118 Texas Tech 11 82 144 25 251 22.8
118 UAB 11 134 86 31 251 22.8
120 Georgia State 11 124 111 17 252 22.9
120 Nevada 12 125 116 34 275 22.9
122 Tulsa 11 94 148 12 254 23.1
123 Arkansas State 11 124 112 19 255 23.2
124 Charlotte 11 133 97 28 258 23.5
124 North Texas 11 118 122 19 259 23.5
126 Middle Tennessee 11 119 125 16 260 23.6
127 San Diego State 11 128 110 24 262 23.8
128 Utah State 11 106 137 20 263 23.9
129 New Mexico 11 113 129 27 269 24.5
129 Mississippi State 11 125 124 21 270 24.5
131 Purdue 11 126 133 18 277 25.2
132 Wake Forest 11 107 162 14 283 25.7
132 Oklahoma State 11 133 136 14 283 25.7
134 Kent State 11 149 130 22 301 27.4