2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 4 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 31 | 48 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Texas | 4 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 31 | 38 | 7 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 2 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Army | 3 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 7 | SMU | 2 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 2 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Boise State | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 12 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 2 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 14 | Georgia | 2 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 15 | Baylor | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 18 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 18 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 20 | Tulane | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 24 | Florida | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 24 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 24 | Navy | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 27 | Marshall | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 27 | South Alabama | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 27 | USC | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 27 | UNLV | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 32 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Minnesota | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 38 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 44 | East Carolina | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 44 | BYU | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Illinois | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 44 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 49 | California | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 49 | North Carolina State | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Connecticut | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | LSU | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 63 | James Madison | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Colorado State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 65 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 68 | Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Louisville | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 73 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 73 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 73 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 73 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 78 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 79 | Liberty | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 79 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 81 | North Carolina | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 82 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 |