2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 10/17/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Rutgers 6 61 53 3 117 19.5
2 FIU 6 36 46 4 86 14.3
2 Army 6 48 58 4 110 18.3
2 Louisiana-Monroe 6 67 68 4 139 23.2
5 Iowa State 6 42 48 5 95 15.8
5 USF 7 63 58 5 126 18.0
5 Fresno State 7 65 63 5 133 19.0
8 Louisiana 7 38 70 6 114 16.3
8 New Mexico State 6 44 57 6 107 17.8
8 North Carolina 6 51 65 6 122 20.3
11 Texas A&M 7 51 46 7 104 14.9
11 Georgia State 6 47 49 7 103 17.2
11 Colorado State 6 76 63 7 146 24.3
14 LSU 7 40 47 8 95 13.6
14 Notre Dame 7 34 58 8 100 14.3
14 Western Kentucky 7 56 58 8 122 17.4
14 Eastern Michigan 8 58 82 8 148 18.5
14 Texas Tech 6 35 73 8 116 19.3
14 San Jose State 7 69 67 8 144 20.6
14 Northern Illinois 6 75 52 8 135 22.5
14 Charlotte 7 76 80 8 164 23.4
22 Air Force 6 38 45 9 92 15.3
22 Indiana 7 32 66 9 107 15.3
22 South Carolina 6 40 57 9 106 17.7
22 Navy 6 43 58 9 110 18.3
22 Appalachian State 6 47 56 9 112 18.7
22 Illinois 6 49 68 9 126 21.0
22 Stanford 7 71 80 9 160 22.9
22 San Diego State 7 70 88 9 167 23.9
30 Oklahoma 6 29 39 10 78 13.0
30 Tennessee 7 45 56 10 111 15.9
30 Kansas State 6 51 36 10 97 16.2
30 BYU 6 37 51 10 98 16.3
30 North Texas 6 42 59 10 111 18.5
30 Michigan State 7 57 63 10 130 18.6
30 UCF 6 36 66 10 112 18.7
30 Oklahoma State 6 50 54 10 114 19.0
30 Arizona State 6 46 59 10 115 19.2
30 Ole Miss 6 48 61 10 119 19.8
30 Boston College 6 57 53 10 120 20.0
30 Wyoming 7 71 60 10 141 20.1
30 UTEP 7 65 70 10 145 20.7
30 Coastal Carolina 7 69 67 10 146 20.9
30 Tulane 6 65 55 10 130 21.7
30 Middle Tennessee State 6 69 54 10 133 22.2
30 Texas State 6 40 85 10 135 22.5
47 New Mexico 6 30 45 11 86 14.3
47 Nebraska 7 43 51 11 105 15.0
47 Miami (FL) 6 19 62 11 92 15.3
47 Iowa 6 30 54 11 95 15.8
47 Ohio State 7 36 64 11 111 15.9
47 NC State 6 42 54 11 107 17.8
47 Nevada 6 57 47 11 115 19.2
47 Akron 7 64 60 11 135 19.3
47 Rice 7 66 61 11 138 19.7
47 Arkansas State 7 74 53 11 138 19.7
47 South Alabama 6 41 72 11 124 20.7
47 Delaware 6 49 70 11 130 21.7
47 Marshall 6 46 74 11 131 21.8
47 Temple 7 67 75 11 153 21.9
47 Southern Miss 6 75 56 11 142 23.7
62 North Dakota State 7 44 46 12 102 14.6
62 SMU 6 41 43 12 96 16.0
62 Alabama 7 42 66 12 120 17.1
62 Ohio 7 52 58 12 122 17.4
62 Massachusetts 7 49 66 12 127 18.1
62 Arizona 6 44 54 12 110 18.3
62 Hawaii 7 64 62 12 138 19.7
62 Mississippi State 6 40 74 12 126 21.0
62 Northwestern 6 47 67 12 126 21.0
62 Ball State 7 70 79 12 161 23.0
72 Duke 6 32 53 13 98 16.3
72 Georgia 7 39 62 13 114 16.3
72 Minnesota 6 46 43 13 102 17.0
72 Texas 6 42 48 13 103 17.2
72 Penn State 7 59 49 13 121 17.3
72 Oregon 6 36 56 13 105 17.5
72 Kansas 6 46 49 13 108 18.0
72 Memphis 7 58 56 13 127 18.1
72 Buffalo 7 45 75 13 133 19.0
72 Florida Atlantic 6 62 46 13 121 20.2
72 Florida 7 43 86 13 142 20.3
72 Kentucky 7 50 86 13 149 21.3
72 Georgia Tech 6 60 56 13 129 21.5
72 Florida State 7 62 80 13 155 22.1
72 Tulsa 7 77 66 13 156 22.3
72 Cincinnati 6 48 78 13 139 23.2
88 Virginia Tech 7 35 67 14 116 16.6
88 Wisconsin 6 41 46 14 101 16.8
88 Washington State 7 55 59 14 128 18.3
88 Arkansas 7 58 57 14 129 18.4
88 East Carolina 6 51 46 14 111 18.5
88 Missouri 7 52 66 14 132 18.9
88 Louisiana Tech 6 50 50 14 114 19.0
88 Clemson 6 50 51 14 115 19.2
88 Utah State 6 45 58 14 117 19.5
88 Kent State 7 56 69 14 139 19.9
88 UAB 7 75 51 14 140 20.0
88 Vanderbilt 7 59 68 14 141 20.1
88 Baylor 6 35 72 14 121 20.2
101 Boise State 6 29 50 15 94 15.7
101 Houston 7 33 77 15 125 17.9
101 Sam Houston State 6 57 37 15 109 18.2
101 Jacksonville State 7 61 62 15 138 19.7
101 Purdue 7 56 80 15 151 21.6
106 Michigan 6 32 50 16 98 16.3
106 Virginia 7 56 52 16 124 17.7
106 USC 7 40 72 16 128 18.3
106 West Virginia 7 58 86 16 160 22.9
110 Utah 6 28 59 17 104 17.3
110 Western Michigan 7 64 58 17 139 19.9
110 Wake Forest 7 52 76 17 145 20.7
110 Auburn 6 49 60 17 126 21.0
114 TCU 6 31 44 18 93 15.5
114 Liberty 6 40 44 18 102 17.0
114 James Madison 7 40 74 18 132 18.9
114 Miami (OH) 7 39 81 18 138 19.7
114 UTSA 7 67 61 18 146 20.9
114 Bowling Green 7 68 60 18 146 20.9
114 Central Michigan 7 71 60 18 149 21.3
114 Missouri State 6 59 67 18 144 24.0
122 UCLA 6 34 45 19 98 16.3
122 Syracuse 6 43 49 19 111 18.5
122 Washington 7 48 67 19 134 19.1
122 Oregon State 7 49 69 19 137 19.6
122 UNLV 7 68 58 19 145 20.7
122 Kennesaw State 6 44 68 19 131 21.8
122 Connecticut 6 43 75 19 137 22.8
129 Old Dominion 7 50 66 20 136 19.4
129 Colorado 6 48 60 20 128 21.3
131 Toledo 7 45 65 21 131 18.7
131 Maryland 7 56 65 21 142 20.3
133 Pittsburgh 7 33 60 22 115 16.4
133 Troy 6 45 55 22 122 20.3
135 Louisville 7 60 77 23 160 22.9
136 Georgia Southern 7 53 59 24 136 19.4
137 Sacramento State 7 52 60 25 137 19.6
137 California 7 60 62 25 147 21.0