2024 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Pittsburgh 2 28 27 6 61 30.5
2 Mississippi 2 25 34 1 60 30.0
2 Nebraska 1 11 14 5 30 30.0
4 Tennessee 2 31 27 0 58 29.0
4 Miami (Florida) 2 16 39 3 58 29.0
4 UCF 1 24 5 0 29 29.0
4 Maryland 1 12 15 2 29 29.0
4 LSU 1 8 21 0 29 29.0
9 USC 2 23 31 3 57 28.5
10 Syracuse 3 20 57 7 84 28.0
10 Clemson 1 11 16 1 28 28.0
12 Arkansas 2 33 17 5 55 27.5
13 Wisconsin 1 13 13 1 27 27.0
14 Auburn 2 28 23 2 53 26.5
15 Texas State 11 135 135 18 288 26.2
16 Wake Forest 2 18 27 7 52 26.0
16 Florida 1 13 12 1 26 26.0
16 Rutgers 1 12 10 4 26 26.0
19 Penn State 4 50 45 7 102 25.5
20 Utah State 8 81 104 17 202 25.3
20 Texas 3 32 40 4 76 25.3
22 New Mexico 8 102 85 13 200 25.0
22 Missouri 2 31 18 1 50 25.0
22 Georgia 2 20 26 4 50 25.0
22 Iowa 1 16 7 2 25 25.0
22 Iowa State 1 14 10 1 25 25.0
22 Texas Tech 1 13 11 1 25 25.0
22 West Virginia 1 10 14 1 25 25.0
29 Ohio State 4 44 51 4 99 24.8
30 North Texas 11 77 167 27 271 24.6
30 Memphis 10 105 119 22 246 24.6
32 Appalachian State 9 85 113 18 216 24.0
32 Louisville 2 18 27 3 48 24.0
32 Oklahoma State 1 9 14 1 24 24.0
35 Washington State 8 72 103 15 190 23.8
36 Arizona State 2 19 23 5 47 23.5
36 Mississippi State 2 16 23 8 47 23.5
38 Boise State 9 97 100 13 210 23.3
39 Arkansas State 10 97 112 22 231 23.1
40 Jacksonville State 13 172 97 30 299 23.0
40 Indiana 3 33 31 5 69 23.0
40 Utah 1 9 12 2 23 23.0
40 Washington 1 7 14 2 23 23.0
40 BYU 1 6 16 1 23 23.0
40 SMU 1 6 14 3 23 23.0
40 Colorado 1 4 15 4 23 23.0
47 Connecticut 7 80 56 24 160 22.9
48 Oklahoma 3 33 28 7 68 22.7
48 North Carolina 3 29 32 7 68 22.7
50 Liberty 11 149 81 19 249 22.6
51 South Carolina 2 29 15 1 45 22.5
51 Alabama 2 22 17 6 45 22.5
53 Ohio 11 124 100 22 246 22.4
53 UNLV 8 96 67 16 179 22.4
55 Georgia Southern 11 96 124 25 245 22.3
55 Oregon State 7 66 73 17 156 22.3
57 Eastern Michigan 10 86 118 18 222 22.2
58 South Alabama 11 116 114 13 243 22.1
59 Texas A&M 3 29 32 5 66 22.0
59 Kentucky 2 23 18 3 44 22.0
59 Vanderbilt 2 17 24 3 44 22.0
59 Arizona 1 9 12 1 22 22.0
63 Tulane 10 120 82 16 218 21.8
64 Ball State 9 68 106 19 193 21.4
65 East Carolina 11 92 122 19 233 21.2
66 UTSA 11 76 136 20 232 21.1
67 Troy 10 90 104 16 210 21.0
67 Virginia Tech 2 23 14 5 42 21.0
67 California 2 22 17 3 42 21.0
70 Northern Illinois 11 112 91 26 229 20.8
70 James Madison 11 111 105 13 229 20.8
70 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 92 113 24 229 20.8
70 Old Dominion 10 104 91 13 208 20.8
70 Hawai'i 8 49 95 22 166 20.8
75 UAB 10 78 112 17 207 20.7
76 Army 13 210 40 16 266 20.5
76 Virginia 2 23 14 4 41 20.5
78 Western Michigan 10 99 90 15 204 20.4
78 San Jose State 9 52 114 18 184 20.4
80 Georgia State 9 59 105 19 183 20.3
80 Notre Dame 4 35 38 8 81 20.3
82 Marshall 10 111 75 15 201 20.1
82 South Florida 10 80 102 19 201 20.1
84 New Mexico State 10 92 78 30 200 20.0
84 Nevada 9 73 93 14 180 20.0
84 Massachusetts 7 69 54 17 140 20.0
84 Georgia Tech 2 12 26 2 40 20.0
84 Northwestern 1 9 10 1 20 20.0
84 Baylor 1 9 9 2 20 20.0
84 Cincinnati 1 8 12 0 20 20.0
84 Illinois 1 8 11 1 20 20.0
84 Minnesota 1 8 9 3 20 20.0
84 TCU 1 7 12 1 20 20.0
94 Bowling Green 10 76 108 15 199 19.9
95 Tulsa 10 67 98 32 197 19.7
96 Akron 8 50 89 18 157 19.6
97 Western Kentucky 11 74 128 13 215 19.5
97 Duke 2 12 21 6 39 19.5
97 UCLA 2 6 28 5 39 19.5
100 Sam Houston State 12 122 94 17 233 19.4
100 San Diego State 8 58 79 18 155 19.4
102 Buffalo 11 101 91 17 209 19.0
102 Michigan 2 22 15 1 38 19.0
102 Kansas State 1 9 9 1 19 19.0
102 Boston College 1 7 11 1 19 19.0
106 Louisiana Tech 10 81 98 10 189 18.9
107 Wyoming 8 58 73 19 150 18.8
108 Toledo 10 59 104 24 187 18.7
108 Rice 10 58 111 18 187 18.7
108 Fresno State 9 54 94 20 168 18.7
111 Florida Atlantic 10 79 95 12 186 18.6
112 Air Force 9 123 29 14 166 18.4
113 Florida International 10 68 97 16 181 18.1
114 Coastal Carolina 11 95 86 17 198 18.0
114 Colorado State 9 72 80 10 162 18.0
114 Middle Tennessee 9 43 105 14 162 18.0
117 Charlotte 9 65 76 20 161 17.9
118 Central Michigan 10 93 62 20 175 17.5
118 Stanford 2 14 18 3 35 17.5
120 Navy 11 130 50 10 190 17.3
120 UTEP 9 66 73 17 156 17.3
120 North Carolina State 3 23 24 5 52 17.3
123 Miami (Ohio) 12 81 108 15 204 17.0
123 Kansas 1 8 9 0 17 17.0
125 Louisiana-Monroe 9 83 54 15 152 16.9
126 Southern Mississippi 10 79 60 23 162 16.2
127 Oregon 1 7 7 2 16 16.0
128 Temple 11 50 109 15 174 15.8
129 Houston 2 13 16 1 30 15.0
129 Michigan State 1 8 5 2 15 15.0
131 Kent State 8 44 51 16 111 13.9
132 Kennesaw State 11 72 64 15 151 13.7
133 Florida State 2 10 14 1 25 12.5
134 Purdue 1 3 3 0 6 6.0