2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 4 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 2 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 31 | 38 | 7 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Ohio | 2 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 60 | 30.0 |
| 5 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 31 | 48 | 5 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Army | 3 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Georgia | 2 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Baylor | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 10 | Marshall | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | USC | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 2 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 2 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 1 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 21 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 21 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 21 | BYU | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 21 | Illinois | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 21 | Boise State | 2 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Washington State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 32 | Missouri | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 32 | North Texas | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 32 | Oregon | 2 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 32 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 32 | Tulane | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 32 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Liberty | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Colorado | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 46 | Florida | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 46 | South Alabama | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 46 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 46 | Minnesota | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | California | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 46 | North Carolina State | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 46 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 46 | LSU | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 46 | James Madison | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 46 | Colorado State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 46 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Memphis | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Duke | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Alabama | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 46 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 46 | Navy | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 72 | Mississippi | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 72 | Kansas State | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 72 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 72 | East Carolina | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 72 | Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 72 | Louisville | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 72 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 72 | UNLV | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 72 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 72 | North Carolina | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 72 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |