2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Utah State 4 29 64 7 100 25.0
2 California 4 21 56 10 87 21.8
2 Toledo 4 19 56 9 84 21.0
4 Arkansas State 4 31 55 7 93 23.3
4 San Jose State 4 25 55 8 88 22.0
4 USC 4 25 55 6 86 21.5
7 North Texas 3 22 54 10 86 28.7
8 Syracuse 3 19 53 10 82 27.3
9 Louisville 4 30 51 6 87 21.8
10 Oregon 4 41 50 4 95 23.8
10 Maryland 3 14 50 7 71 23.7
12 Louisiana 4 34 48 5 87 21.8
12 Arizona 4 27 48 9 84 21.0
12 Louisiana Tech 4 28 48 3 79 19.8
15 UTSA 3 23 47 4 74 24.7
16 Western Michigan 4 40 46 6 92 23.0
17 LSU 3 11 45 11 67 22.3
18 Clemson 3 39 44 10 93 31.0
18 Oregon State 4 38 44 12 94 23.5
18 Virginia 4 27 44 9 80 20.0
21 Texas State 4 53 43 7 103 25.8
21 Penn State 3 20 43 5 68 22.7
21 Hawaii 4 28 43 13 84 21.0
21 Alabama 4 33 43 6 82 20.5
25 Appalachian State 3 31 42 9 82 27.3
25 Colorado 3 17 42 7 66 22.0
25 Georgia Tech 4 40 42 3 85 21.3
25 Vanderbilt 4 33 42 8 83 20.8
29 Miami (FL) 3 40 41 7 88 29.3
29 Arkansas 3 24 41 3 68 22.7
29 Ball State 4 35 41 8 84 21.0
29 Washington 3 19 41 2 62 20.7
29 UCLA 3 13 41 2 56 18.7
34 Eastern Michigan 3 25 40 5 70 23.3
34 Wisconsin 4 42 40 5 87 21.8
34 Georgia 3 19 40 4 63 21.0
34 Bowling Green 4 36 40 7 83 20.8
34 NC State 3 14 40 7 61 20.3
34 Miami (OH) 4 23 40 5 68 17.0
40 Old Dominion 4 43 39 5 87 21.8
40 UNLV 4 39 39 4 82 20.5
40 Rutgers 4 33 39 9 81 20.3
43 James Madison 4 36 38 4 78 19.5
44 Wake Forest 4 36 37 11 84 21.0
44 Temple 3 16 37 6 59 19.7
44 Stanford 4 29 37 4 70 17.5
47 New Mexico 3 35 36 3 74 24.7
47 Indiana 3 30 36 5 71 23.7
47 Tulane 4 50 36 6 92 23.0
47 Minnesota 3 19 36 13 68 22.7
47 West Virginia 4 45 36 8 89 22.3
47 Mississippi State 3 18 36 9 63 21.0
47 Georgia Southern 3 22 36 4 62 20.7
47 San Diego State 3 16 36 4 56 18.7
55 Iowa State 3 35 35 9 79 26.3
55 Boise State 3 30 35 6 71 23.7
55 Washington State 3 23 35 10 68 22.7
55 North Carolina 3 27 35 5 67 22.3
55 Oklahoma State 3 20 35 3 58 19.3
55 Troy 3 16 35 5 56 18.7
61 Northern Illinois 4 47 34 8 89 22.3
61 Baylor 3 27 34 6 67 22.3
61 Cincinnati 3 25 34 5 64 21.3
64 Texas Tech 3 32 33 3 68 22.7
64 Buffalo 3 31 33 0 64 21.3
64 Georgia State 3 23 33 6 62 20.7
64 Fresno State 3 23 33 4 60 20.0
64 TCU 3 21 33 4 58 19.3
64 UAB 3 19 33 5 57 19.0
64 East Carolina 3 19 33 5 57 19.0
64 Colorado State 4 39 33 3 75 18.8
64 Sam Houston State 4 33 33 6 72 18.0
64 Middle Tennessee State 3 12 33 6 51 17.0
74 Western Kentucky 3 32 32 3 67 22.3
74 Kansas State 3 30 32 1 63 21.0
74 Texas 3 17 32 7 56 18.7
77 Kansas 3 29 31 7 67 22.3
77 Illinois 3 27 31 6 64 21.3
77 Wyoming 3 23 31 8 62 20.7
77 Nevada 4 42 31 7 80 20.0
77 Connecticut 3 17 31 9 57 19.0
77 Akron 3 18 31 6 55 18.3
77 FIU 4 25 31 5 61 15.3
84 Ole Miss 3 22 30 5 57 19.0
84 Ohio State 3 23 30 1 54 18.0
86 BYU 3 42 29 5 76 25.3
86 SMU 3 33 29 8 70 23.3
86 Memphis 3 26 29 6 61 20.3
86 South Carolina 3 23 29 5 57 19.0
86 Florida 3 23 29 4 56 18.7
86 UCF 4 38 29 4 71 17.8
92 Notre Dame 3 37 28 2 67 22.3
92 Charlotte 4 35 28 10 73 18.3
92 Texas A&M 3 23 28 3 54 18.0
95 Jacksonville State 4 70 27 13 110 27.5
95 Duke 3 15 27 7 49 16.3
97 Auburn 3 32 26 4 62 20.7
97 Ohio 3 30 26 6 62 20.7
97 Oklahoma 3 25 26 10 61 20.3
97 Pittsburgh 3 17 26 7 50 16.7
97 Rice 3 12 26 9 47 15.7
102 Michigan State 3 32 25 4 61 20.3
102 Tennessee 3 22 25 8 55 18.3
102 Tulsa 3 18 25 12 55 18.3
102 Boston College 3 24 25 4 53 17.7
102 Missouri 4 40 25 5 70 17.5
102 Southern Miss 4 33 25 11 69 17.3
102 Iowa 4 27 25 4 56 14.0
109 Michigan 3 26 24 4 54 18.0
109 UTEP 4 36 24 7 67 16.8
109 Utah 3 19 24 3 46 15.3
112 Liberty 3 43 23 5 71 23.7
112 South Alabama 3 38 23 3 64 21.3
112 Nebraska 3 25 23 5 53 17.7
112 Northwestern 4 21 23 3 47 11.8
116 Kentucky 3 24 22 7 53 17.7
116 Kent State 3 21 22 7 50 16.7
116 Massachusetts 3 24 22 3 49 16.3
116 Virginia Tech 3 24 22 3 49 16.3
116 Purdue 3 23 22 2 47 15.7
116 Florida State 3 17 22 5 44 14.7
122 Arizona State 3 35 21 5 61 20.3
122 Marshall 3 33 21 6 60 20.0
122 Coastal Carolina 3 18 21 6 45 15.0
122 Kennesaw State 4 35 21 3 59 14.8
126 Houston 3 30 20 5 55 18.3
126 Florida Atlantic 2 14 20 2 36 18.0
128 New Mexico State 3 30 19 9 58 19.3
128 Louisiana-Monroe 3 22 19 6 47 15.7
130 USF 2 7 18 5 30 15.0
131 Air Force 3 35 16 3 54 18.0
132 Navy 3 36 15 5 56 18.7
133 Army 3 53 13 2 68 22.7
134 Central Michigan 3 30 12 6 48 16.0