2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/17/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Florida Atlantic 2 31 6 3 40 20.0
2 Northern Illinois 2 41 7 3 51 25.5
3 Sam Houston State 2 21 11 7 39 19.5
4 Liberty 2 10 13 6 29 14.5
4 Tulane 2 29 13 4 46 23.0
6 Memphis 3 19 15 6 40 13.3
6 New Mexico 2 8 15 8 31 15.5
6 Texas State 2 14 15 2 31 15.5
6 East Carolina 2 16 15 1 32 16.0
6 Georgia State 2 17 15 3 35 17.5
11 FIU 2 14 16 1 31 15.5
11 Utah State 2 15 16 4 35 17.5
11 UNLV 3 39 16 9 64 21.3
14 UTSA 3 25 17 7 49 16.3
14 Louisiana Tech 2 12 17 5 34 17.0
14 Appalachian State 2 18 17 2 37 18.5
14 Central Michigan 3 36 17 5 58 19.3
18 North Texas 2 12 18 3 33 16.5
18 Nevada 3 31 18 3 52 17.3
18 Louisiana-Monroe 2 17 18 3 38 19.0
18 Delaware 2 22 18 5 45 22.5
22 New Mexico State 2 12 19 2 33 16.5
22 Boise State 2 11 19 6 36 18.0
22 USF 3 40 19 2 61 20.3
22 Marshall 2 18 19 4 41 20.5
26 Akron 3 37 20 4 61 20.3
27 Western Kentucky 3 19 21 6 46 15.3
27 Kent State 3 24 21 8 53 17.7
29 Wisconsin 3 21 22 8 51 17.0
29 TCU 3 20 22 13 55 18.3
29 Arizona 3 31 22 6 59 19.7
29 Rice 3 33 22 6 61 20.3
29 Missouri State 2 13 22 9 44 22.0
34 BYU 3 20 23 4 47 15.7
34 Georgia Southern 3 22 23 14 59 19.7
34 Western Michigan 3 27 23 9 59 19.7
34 Arkansas State 3 32 23 6 61 20.3
34 UAB 3 41 23 5 69 23.0
34 Southern Miss 2 29 23 4 56 28.0
40 Oklahoma 3 14 24 4 42 14.0
40 Ohio 3 15 24 5 44 14.7
40 Oregon State 3 20 24 7 51 17.0
40 Minnesota 3 25 24 5 54 18.0
40 Clemson 3 26 24 8 58 19.3
40 Kansas State 3 30 24 6 60 20.0
40 Tulsa 3 42 24 4 70 23.3
40 Troy 2 20 24 8 52 26.0
48 Fresno State 3 27 25 3 55 18.3
48 Texas 3 23 25 9 57 19.0
48 Temple 3 36 25 4 65 21.7
48 San Jose State 3 37 25 4 66 22.0
48 Kansas 3 36 25 8 69 23.0
53 North Dakota State 4 28 26 6 60 15.0
53 Washington State 3 19 26 5 50 16.7
53 UTEP 3 31 26 5 62 20.7
56 Miami (OH) 3 15 27 11 53 17.7
56 Bowling Green 3 23 27 8 58 19.3
56 NC State 3 30 27 6 63 21.0
56 Ball State 3 33 27 5 65 21.7
56 Boston College 3 31 27 8 66 22.0
61 SMU 4 35 28 7 70 17.5
61 Colorado 3 26 28 13 67 22.3
61 Middle Tennessee State 2 19 28 0 47 23.5
64 Syracuse 4 32 29 11 72 18.0
64 Iowa State 3 26 29 3 58 19.3
64 Toledo 3 18 29 14 61 20.3
64 Colorado State 2 32 29 4 65 32.5
68 UCLA 4 19 31 11 61 15.3
68 Buffalo 3 19 31 3 53 17.7
68 Duke 3 20 31 7 58 19.3
68 Kennesaw State 2 10 31 12 53 26.5
72 Northwestern 3 20 32 7 59 19.7
72 Utah 3 15 32 13 60 20.0
74 Tennessee 4 21 33 4 58 14.5
74 Hawaii 4 33 33 7 73 18.3
74 Oregon 3 19 33 5 57 19.0
74 Jacksonville State 3 23 33 7 63 21.0
74 Arkansas 4 45 33 8 86 21.5
79 Michigan 3 12 34 9 55 18.3
79 North Carolina 3 24 34 4 62 20.7
79 Penn State 4 43 34 6 83 20.8
79 Auburn 4 40 34 13 87 21.8
79 Rutgers 3 33 34 2 69 23.0
79 Coastal Carolina 3 33 34 4 71 23.7
85 Texas A&M 4 32 35 5 72 18.0
85 Air Force 4 31 35 7 73 18.3
85 Louisiana 3 20 35 1 56 18.7
85 Virginia 4 35 35 10 80 20.0
85 Sacramento State 4 35 35 19 89 22.3
90 Oklahoma State 3 38 36 8 82 27.3
91 Nebraska 4 24 37 8 69 17.3
91 Arizona State 3 29 37 3 69 23.0
91 South Alabama 2 10 37 5 52 26.0
94 LSU 4 31 38 4 73 18.3
94 UCF 3 19 38 6 63 21.0
94 Georgia Tech 3 23 38 8 69 23.0
94 Charlotte 3 39 38 3 80 26.7
98 Massachusetts 4 37 39 7 83 20.8
98 Illinois 3 24 39 2 65 21.7
100 Ohio State 4 20 40 7 67 16.8
101 Old Dominion 4 30 41 10 81 20.3
101 Iowa 3 22 41 7 70 23.3
103 Virginia Tech 4 24 42 10 76 19.0
103 Washington 4 31 42 7 80 20.0
103 Pittsburgh 4 25 42 15 82 20.5
103 Wyoming 4 37 42 7 86 21.5
103 Baylor 3 16 42 7 65 21.7
103 Vanderbilt 4 38 42 7 87 21.8
103 Maryland 4 40 42 17 99 24.8
110 Houston 4 27 43 9 79 19.8
110 South Carolina 4 34 43 7 84 21.0
110 California 4 39 43 17 99 24.8
113 Eastern Michigan 4 25 44 2 71 17.8
113 Ole Miss 4 32 44 6 82 20.5
113 Missouri 4 33 44 6 83 20.8
116 Army 4 34 45 2 81 20.3
117 Indiana 4 21 46 7 74 18.5
117 Michigan State 4 36 46 5 87 21.8
117 Florida State 4 38 46 5 89 22.3
117 Texas Tech 3 21 46 3 70 23.3
121 Navy 4 28 47 5 80 20.0
121 Cincinnati 3 28 47 7 82 27.3
121 San Diego State 3 36 47 4 87 29.0
124 Georgia 5 30 48 9 87 17.4
124 USC 4 26 48 9 83 20.8
126 Purdue 4 35 50 10 95 23.8
126 West Virginia 4 42 50 10 102 25.5
128 Alabama 5 37 51 10 98 19.6
128 James Madison 4 19 51 12 82 20.5
130 Miami (FL) 4 16 52 10 78 19.5
130 Stanford 4 43 52 5 100 25.0
132 Mississippi State 4 32 55 7 94 23.5
133 Wake Forest 5 29 56 11 96 19.2
134 Louisville 5 46 58 17 121 24.2
135 Kentucky 5 39 61 10 110 22.0
136 Florida 5 33 63 10 106 21.2