2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/20/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Mississippi 4 57 68 5 130 32.5
2 Arkansas 3 45 46 5 96 32.0
3 Syracuse 3 23 61 7 91 30.3
4 Tennessee 3 45 44 1 90 30.0
5 Miami (Florida) 4 37 70 7 114 28.5
6 Indiana 3 45 35 5 85 28.3
7 Penn State 3 40 40 2 82 27.3
8 Liberty 3 49 27 5 81 27.0
9 Pittsburgh 4 36 59 12 107 26.8
10 Rutgers 3 42 30 8 80 26.7
11 USC 2 17 31 4 52 26.0
12 Ohio State 3 33 41 3 77 25.7
13 Missouri 4 53 43 6 102 25.5
13 North Carolina 4 45 44 13 102 25.5
13 Texas State 4 37 56 9 102 25.5
16 LSU 4 26 67 8 101 25.3
16 UCF 3 56 18 2 76 25.3
16 Kentucky 3 36 34 6 76 25.3
16 Texas Tech 3 29 44 3 76 25.3
20 New Mexico 5 62 50 14 126 25.2
21 Maryland 3 29 44 2 75 25.0
22 Wake Forest 4 29 56 14 99 24.8
23 Nebraska 3 28 34 12 74 24.7
24 Utah 2 19 25 5 49 24.5
25 Arizona State 3 42 26 5 73 24.3
25 Oregon 3 23 46 4 73 24.3
27 West Virginia 3 36 27 9 72 24.0
28 Washington State 10 95 121 23 239 23.9
29 Texas A&M 4 44 44 7 95 23.8
29 Texas 4 41 50 4 95 23.8
31 Louisville 3 28 40 3 71 23.7
31 Appalachian State 3 25 40 6 71 23.7
33 UAB 4 42 44 8 94 23.5
33 East Carolina 4 30 53 11 94 23.5
33 North Texas 4 21 61 12 94 23.5
36 Georgia Tech 3 25 41 4 70 23.3
36 TCU 3 20 45 5 70 23.3
38 Alabama 4 48 37 7 92 23.0
38 SMU 4 47 38 7 92 23.0
38 Washington 3 28 38 3 69 23.0
38 Georgia 2 18 26 2 46 23.0
42 Oregon State 10 121 86 21 228 22.8
42 South Florida 4 44 35 12 91 22.8
42 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 35 47 9 91 22.8
45 Oklahoma State 3 21 41 6 68 22.7
46 Boise State 4 44 41 5 90 22.5
46 South Carolina 2 29 15 1 45 22.5
48 Northern Illinois 4 54 32 3 89 22.3
48 Central Michigan 4 33 45 11 89 22.3
48 Wisconsin 3 33 27 7 67 22.3
48 Cincinnati 3 25 41 1 67 22.3
52 San Jose State 4 17 59 12 88 22.0
52 BYU 3 22 39 5 66 22.0
52 Baylor 2 18 20 6 44 22.0
55 Auburn 4 38 41 8 87 21.8
55 Georgia State 4 31 48 8 87 21.8
57 South Alabama 4 30 49 6 85 21.3
57 Georgia Southern 4 27 41 17 85 21.3
57 Iowa 3 31 29 4 64 21.3
60 Connecticut 10 93 89 28 210 21.0
60 UNLV 5 61 36 8 105 21.0
60 James Madison 4 38 41 5 84 21.0
60 Eastern Michigan 4 32 38 14 84 21.0
60 Mississippi State 4 29 44 11 84 21.0
65 Tulsa 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
65 California 4 31 46 6 83 20.8
65 Memphis 4 31 40 12 83 20.8
68 Notre Dame 10 96 93 18 207 20.7
69 Oklahoma 4 41 36 5 82 20.5
69 Ohio 4 41 33 8 82 20.5
69 Vanderbilt 4 39 38 5 82 20.5
69 Bowling Green 4 31 46 5 82 20.5
69 Toledo 4 30 38 14 82 20.5
69 Fresno State 4 26 46 10 82 20.5
69 Clemson 2 15 22 4 41 20.5
76 Coastal Carolina 4 37 34 10 81 20.3
76 Jacksonville State 4 34 37 10 81 20.3
76 UTSA 4 32 43 6 81 20.3
76 Kansas 3 32 25 4 61 20.3
76 Northwestern 3 29 28 4 61 20.3
76 Minnesota 3 25 30 6 61 20.3
76 Illinois 3 23 34 4 61 20.3
83 Massachusetts 10 96 81 23 200 20.0
83 Tulane 4 37 36 7 80 20.0
83 Colorado 3 12 42 6 60 20.0
83 Army 2 29 7 4 40 20.0
83 Arizona 2 16 20 4 40 20.0
88 Sam Houston State 4 42 30 7 79 19.8
88 Virginia 4 41 32 6 79 19.8
88 Florida Atlantic 4 38 30 11 79 19.8
91 Hawai'i 5 25 65 8 98 19.6
92 Kansas State 2 24 14 1 39 19.5
93 Virginia Tech 4 40 29 8 77 19.3
93 Marshall 4 38 33 6 77 19.3
93 Arkansas State 4 26 43 8 77 19.3
93 Navy 3 37 17 4 58 19.3
93 Michigan State 3 26 28 4 58 19.3
93 Iowa State 3 23 31 4 58 19.3
93 Florida 3 23 30 5 58 19.3
100 Nevada 6 61 42 12 115 19.2
101 Utah State 5 36 52 6 94 18.8
102 Troy 4 32 35 7 74 18.5
102 Duke 4 18 48 8 74 18.5
104 Boston College 4 32 35 6 73 18.3
105 UCLA 2 7 24 5 36 18.0
106 Florida International 4 23 42 6 71 17.8
106 Western Kentucky 4 18 44 9 71 17.8
108 Stanford 3 21 25 7 53 17.7
109 San Diego State 5 31 46 11 88 17.6
110 Western Michigan 4 36 29 5 70 17.5
111 New Mexico State 4 35 22 12 69 17.3
111 Ball State 4 25 38 6 69 17.3
111 North Carolina State 4 24 38 7 69 17.3
111 Middle Tennessee 4 18 40 11 69 17.3
115 Colorado State 5 40 38 7 85 17.0
115 Miami (Ohio) 4 18 43 7 68 17.0
115 Michigan 3 26 24 1 51 17.0
118 Houston 3 18 26 4 48 16.0
119 Air Force 5 54 19 6 79 15.8
119 Temple 4 26 35 2 63 15.8
121 Charlotte 4 18 39 5 62 15.5
122 Old Dominion 4 26 30 5 61 15.3
123 Purdue 3 24 20 1 45 15.0
123 Louisiana Tech 3 15 27 3 45 15.0
125 Buffalo 4 30 25 4 59 14.8
125 Akron 4 24 28 7 59 14.8
127 UTEP 3 16 26 2 44 14.7
128 Southern Mississippi 4 18 32 8 58 14.5
129 Rice 4 25 27 5 57 14.3
130 Louisiana-Monroe 4 28 17 6 51 12.8
130 Wyoming 4 22 22 7 51 12.8
132 Kennesaw State 4 22 22 6 50 12.5
132 Florida State 2 10 14 1 25 12.5
134 Kent State 4 17 19 9 45 11.3