2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Notre Dame 16 147 150 29 326 20.4
2 Oregon State 11 123 96 22 241 21.9
3 Connecticut 12 110 106 30 246 20.5
4 Massachusetts 11 107 84 23 214 19.5
5 Washington State 12 106 147 25 278 23.2
6 Arkansas 5 72 65 5 142 28.4
6 Penn State 6 72 61 8 141 23.5
8 UNLV 6 70 39 8 117 19.5
9 Tennessee 5 68 63 2 133 26.6
10 South Carolina 5 67 49 3 119 23.8
11 Mississippi 5 66 86 5 157 31.4
12 Boise State 6 65 67 9 141 23.5
13 Texas 7 64 83 11 158 22.6
13 Northern Illinois 5 64 42 7 113 22.6
15 New Mexico 5 62 50 14 126 25.2
15 Army 4 62 9 10 81 20.3
17 Nevada 6 61 42 12 115 19.2
18 Missouri 5 60 57 8 125 25.0
19 Arizona State 4 57 36 9 102 25.5
19 Ohio State 6 57 77 7 141 23.5
21 Pittsburgh 5 56 66 15 137 27.4
21 UCF 3 56 18 2 76 25.3
23 Alabama 5 55 44 8 107 21.4
24 Liberty 4 54 31 7 92 23.0
24 SMU 5 54 49 11 114 22.8
24 Ohio 5 54 44 12 110 22.0
24 Air Force 5 54 19 6 79 15.8
28 Oklahoma 5 53 48 8 109 21.8
29 Miami (Florida) 5 52 78 8 138 27.6
29 Texas A&M 5 52 58 9 119 23.8
29 North Carolina 5 52 47 13 112 22.4
32 Indiana 4 51 45 6 102 25.5
33 Rutgers 4 50 41 9 100 25.0
33 Louisville 5 50 53 6 109 21.8
35 James Madison 5 49 48 6 103 20.6
36 South Florida 5 48 45 13 106 21.2
36 Vanderbilt 5 48 45 9 102 20.4
38 Texas State 5 47 69 12 128 25.6
38 Georgia Tech 5 47 65 10 122 24.4
38 Florida 5 47 49 6 102 20.4
38 Colorado State 6 47 49 8 104 17.3
42 West Virginia 4 46 41 10 97 24.3
43 Kentucky 4 45 37 7 89 22.3
43 Clemson 5 45 58 7 110 22.0
43 Sam Houston State 5 45 40 9 94 18.8
46 South Alabama 5 44 59 7 110 22.0
46 Coastal Carolina 5 44 39 13 96 19.2
46 Western Michigan 5 44 38 9 91 18.2
46 Virginia Tech 5 44 34 8 86 17.2
50 Georgia 5 43 69 8 120 24.0
50 East Carolina 5 43 62 11 116 23.2
52 UAB 4 42 44 8 94 23.5
52 California 5 42 55 7 104 20.8
52 UTSA 5 42 55 7 104 20.8
52 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 42 53 9 104 20.8
52 Jacksonville State 5 42 46 11 99 19.8
52 Navy 4 42 22 5 69 17.3
52 Buffalo 5 42 30 5 77 15.4
59 Virginia 4 41 32 6 79 19.8
59 Tulane 5 41 41 9 91 18.2
61 Syracuse 5 39 95 10 144 28.8
61 Georgia Southern 5 39 52 17 108 21.6
61 Iowa 4 39 36 7 82 20.5
64 Texas Tech 4 38 57 4 99 24.8
64 Auburn 4 38 41 8 87 21.8
64 Memphis 5 38 50 13 101 20.2
64 Florida Atlantic 4 38 30 11 79 19.8
64 Marshall 4 38 33 6 77 19.3
69 USC 4 37 59 10 106 26.5
69 Kansas State 3 37 24 1 62 20.7
71 Minnesota 4 36 41 7 84 21.0
71 Utah State 5 36 52 6 94 18.8
73 San Jose State 6 35 91 21 147 24.5
73 Washington 4 35 51 4 90 22.5
73 Boston College 5 35 49 9 93 18.6
73 North Carolina State 5 35 47 8 90 18.0
73 New Mexico State 4 35 22 12 69 17.3
78 Bowling Green 5 34 63 7 104 20.8
78 Tulsa 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
78 Illinois 4 34 42 7 83 20.8
78 Fresno State 6 34 66 14 114 19.0
82 Nebraska 4 33 48 14 95 23.8
82 Central Michigan 4 33 45 11 89 22.3
82 Wisconsin 3 33 27 7 67 22.3
82 Iowa State 4 33 40 9 82 20.5
82 Arkansas State 5 33 53 11 97 19.4
87 Eastern Michigan 4 32 38 14 84 21.0
87 Kansas 3 32 25 4 61 20.3
87 Toledo 5 32 52 15 99 19.8
87 Troy 4 32 35 7 74 18.5
87 Michigan 4 32 29 3 64 16.0
92 LSU 5 31 81 9 121 24.2
92 Georgia State 4 31 48 8 87 21.8
92 San Diego State 5 31 46 11 88 17.6
92 Wyoming 5 31 33 9 73 14.6
96 Maryland 3 29 44 2 75 25.0
96 Wake Forest 4 29 56 14 99 24.8
96 Mississippi State 4 29 44 11 84 21.0
96 Northwestern 3 29 28 4 61 20.3
100 Stanford 4 28 37 9 74 18.5
100 Louisiana-Monroe 4 28 17 6 51 12.8
102 TCU 4 27 57 6 90 22.5
102 Miami (Ohio) 5 27 52 7 86 17.2
104 Michigan State 3 26 28 4 58 19.3
104 Temple 4 26 35 2 63 15.8
104 Old Dominion 4 26 30 5 61 15.3
107 Appalachian State 3 25 40 6 71 23.7
107 North Texas 5 25 77 14 116 23.2
107 Cincinnati 3 25 41 1 67 22.3
107 Hawai'i 5 25 65 8 98 19.6
107 Ball State 4 25 38 6 69 17.3
107 Florida State 4 25 35 5 65 16.3
107 Rice 4 25 27 5 57 14.3
114 Purdue 3 24 20 1 45 15.0
114 Akron 4 24 28 7 59 14.8
116 Oregon 3 23 46 4 73 24.3
116 Florida International 4 23 42 6 71 17.8
116 Louisiana Tech 5 23 43 6 72 14.4
119 Baylor 3 22 43 10 75 25.0
119 BYU 3 22 39 5 66 22.0
119 UTEP 4 22 34 3 59 14.8
119 Kennesaw State 4 22 22 6 50 12.5
123 Oklahoma State 3 21 41 6 68 22.7
123 Western Kentucky 5 21 55 9 85 17.0
125 Utah 2 19 25 5 49 24.5
125 Duke 5 19 63 9 91 18.2
127 Middle Tennessee 4 18 40 11 69 17.3
127 Houston 3 18 26 4 48 16.0
127 Charlotte 4 18 39 5 62 15.5
127 Southern Mississippi 4 18 32 8 58 14.5
131 Kent State 4 17 19 9 45 11.3
132 Arizona 2 16 20 4 40 20.0
133 Colorado 3 12 42 6 60 20.0
134 UCLA 3 10 40 6 56 18.7