2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 2 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 2 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 1 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | USC | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 9 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Texas | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Boise State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Georgia | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Oregon State | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 21 | Kansas | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Houston | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 26 | Arkansas State | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Arizona | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 29 | Boston College | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 33 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 34 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 35 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 35 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 38 | Baylor | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 38 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 40 | Akron | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 40 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 42 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 42 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 44 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 44 | Ball State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 46 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 47 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |
| 47 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 |