2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 5 | TCU | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Army | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Florida | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 16 | Liberty | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Boston College | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 18 | UTEP | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 22 | Navy | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 23 | Florida State | 2 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 24 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Temple | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 29 | Utah | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 29 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 31 | Baylor | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 31 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 33 | Air Force | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |