2024 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 8 42 57 10 109 13.6
2 Texas 8 43 60 10 113 14.1
3 Utah 7 47 53 5 105 15.0
4 Notre Dame 8 57 54 13 124 15.5
5 Missouri 7 49 55 8 112 16.0
5 Northern Illinois 8 58 54 16 128 16.0
7 Indiana 8 46 69 14 129 16.1
7 Penn State 8 52 67 10 129 16.1
9 Oregon 8 54 69 9 132 16.5
10 Army 7 40 66 10 116 16.6
11 Iowa State 7 52 59 6 117 16.7
11 Kentucky 9 71 70 9 150 16.7
13 Nebraska 8 45 75 14 134 16.8
14 Louisiana Tech 7 44 61 13 118 16.9
15 Houston 9 59 76 18 153 17.0
16 Oklahoma 8 50 75 12 137 17.1
16 Wisconsin 8 71 60 6 137 17.1
18 Tennessee 7 46 59 16 121 17.3
18 Auburn 8 60 61 17 138 17.3
20 Bowling Green 8 63 66 10 139 17.4
21 South Carolina 8 56 71 13 140 17.5
22 Memphis 9 50 92 16 158 17.6
23 Georgia 7 41 64 19 124 17.7
24 Ohio 8 50 85 7 142 17.8
24 Connecticut 8 53 73 16 142 17.8
24 Minnesota 8 57 73 12 142 17.8
27 Air Force 7 63 54 8 125 17.9
27 Iowa 9 67 85 9 161 17.9
29 Tulane 8 44 81 20 145 18.1
30 Sam Houston State 9 68 85 11 164 18.2
31 Miami (Florida) 8 42 83 21 146 18.3
31 California 8 45 81 20 146 18.3
33 LSU 7 50 70 9 129 18.4
33 North Carolina 8 63 71 13 147 18.4
33 Rice 9 87 65 14 166 18.4
36 Boise State 7 50 71 9 130 18.6
36 Kansas State 8 48 83 18 149 18.6
38 Georgia Tech 8 59 80 11 150 18.8
39 James Madison 7 49 71 12 132 18.9
40 Liberty 6 49 47 18 114 19.0
40 BYU 7 55 70 8 133 19.0
40 UTEP 8 57 82 13 152 19.0
40 Washington 8 74 56 22 152 19.0
44 Cincinnati 7 54 70 10 134 19.1
44 Michigan State 8 54 83 16 153 19.1
44 Florida International 8 91 53 9 153 19.1
44 Virginia Tech 9 76 82 14 172 19.1
48 Michigan 9 62 96 15 173 19.2
49 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 66 57 13 136 19.4
49 Arizona State 8 56 86 13 155 19.4
51 Texas A&M 8 55 81 20 156 19.5
51 Clemson 8 61 72 23 156 19.5
53 Oregon State 7 64 65 8 137 19.6
54 Texas State 7 56 71 11 138 19.7
54 Rutgers 7 63 69 6 138 19.7
54 Colorado 7 67 54 17 138 19.7
54 Massachusetts 7 71 48 19 138 19.7
58 Northwestern 8 49 101 8 158 19.8
58 Vanderbilt 8 57 90 11 158 19.8
58 Alabama 8 64 71 23 158 19.8
61 SMU 8 40 97 22 159 19.9
61 Troy 8 75 66 18 159 19.9
63 San Jose State 7 64 68 8 140 20.0
63 Western Kentucky 7 65 67 8 140 20.0
63 Temple 8 81 67 12 160 20.0
63 USC 9 63 102 15 180 20.0
67 Hawai'i 7 50 74 17 141 20.1
67 Syracuse 7 54 70 17 141 20.1
67 Fresno State 8 63 76 22 161 20.1
67 Miami (Ohio) 9 68 94 19 181 20.1
71 West Virginia 7 55 79 8 142 20.3
71 UTSA 8 41 92 29 162 20.3
71 Eastern Michigan 8 65 72 25 162 20.3
71 Central Michigan 8 69 77 16 162 20.3
75 Boston College 7 57 78 8 143 20.4
75 North Carolina State 8 66 86 11 163 20.4
77 Duke 8 72 73 19 164 20.5
78 Maryland 7 47 83 14 144 20.6
79 Old Dominion 9 83 90 13 186 20.7
80 Pittsburgh 7 48 86 12 146 20.9
80 Virginia 7 56 79 11 146 20.9
80 Navy 7 67 68 11 146 20.9
80 Mississippi 8 52 88 27 167 20.9
80 Louisville 8 73 84 10 167 20.9
85 Southern Mississippi 7 77 60 11 148 21.1
85 Toledo 8 61 94 14 169 21.1
85 UCLA 9 53 108 29 190 21.1
88 Stanford 8 69 90 11 170 21.3
88 Illinois 8 79 81 10 170 21.3
90 Kansas 7 72 68 10 150 21.4
90 Kennesaw State 7 72 68 10 150 21.4
90 Texas Tech 8 61 95 15 171 21.4
90 Florida State 9 95 79 19 193 21.4
94 Arkansas 8 49 99 24 172 21.5
95 Washington State 7 48 89 14 151 21.6
95 Louisiana-Monroe 7 84 56 11 151 21.6
95 UCF 8 56 102 15 173 21.6
98 South Alabama 8 55 104 15 174 21.8
98 Tulsa 8 60 105 9 174 21.8
98 Coastal Carolina 8 88 72 14 174 21.8
101 Georgia Southern 8 71 97 7 175 21.9
102 Jacksonville State 8 76 78 22 176 22.0
102 Arizona 8 81 80 15 176 22.0
102 Appalachian State 8 86 72 18 176 22.0
105 Colorado State 8 63 99 15 177 22.1
105 Baylor 8 64 90 23 177 22.1
105 East Carolina 8 72 90 15 177 22.1
105 TCU 8 93 68 16 177 22.1
109 New Mexico State 7 81 61 14 156 22.3
109 Wyoming 8 76 87 15 178 22.3
111 Marshall 7 68 74 15 157 22.4
111 Akron 8 78 88 13 179 22.4
113 Georgia State 7 74 71 13 158 22.6
114 Nevada 9 76 101 27 204 22.7
115 Western Michigan 8 78 91 14 183 22.9
115 Charlotte 8 91 72 20 183 22.9
117 South Florida 7 55 88 18 161 23.0
117 Ball State 8 69 105 10 184 23.0
117 Buffalo 8 70 99 15 184 23.0
120 UNLV 7 48 99 16 163 23.3
120 Arkansas State 7 79 74 10 163 23.3
120 UAB 7 97 45 21 163 23.3
123 North Texas 7 71 82 11 164 23.4
123 Florida 7 76 74 14 164 23.4
125 New Mexico 9 98 91 24 213 23.7
126 San Diego State 8 85 88 17 190 23.8
126 Middle Tennessee 8 88 92 10 190 23.8
126 Florida Atlantic 8 96 79 15 190 23.8
129 Utah State 7 77 89 9 175 25.0
129 Mississippi State 8 89 97 14 200 25.0
129 Oklahoma State 8 107 86 7 200 25.0
132 Purdue 7 78 85 15 178 25.4
133 Wake Forest 8 72 134 11 217 27.1
134 Kent State 8 109 103 16 228 28.5