2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 1 | USF | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Kansas | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Arizona | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 10 | Air Force | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 10 | BYU | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Auburn | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Duke | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 15 | North Dakota State | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 21 | Louisville | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 23 | UNLV | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Army | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Arizona State | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Houston | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Rutgers | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 28 | Wake Forest | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Purdue | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 30 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 30 | Syracuse | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 30 | Sacramento State | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 30 | Navy | 1 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 34 | SMU | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 34 | Mississippi State | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Florida | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 34 | California | 1 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 34 | USC | 1 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | UCLA | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 39 | Florida State | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 42 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Kentucky | 2 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 44 | Stanford | 2 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 49 | 24.5 |