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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 LSU 3 9 9 4 22 7.3
2 Miami (FL) 2 3 10 1 14 7.0
2 Air Force 2 7 10 2 19 9.5
4 Texas A&M 3 19 11 2 32 10.7
4 Navy 2 15 11 4 30 15.0
6 Kansas State 3 21 12 4 37 12.3
7 Iowa 3 8 13 4 25 8.3
7 Army 2 14 13 2 29 14.5
9 South Carolina 2 6 14 2 22 11.0
9 Nebraska 3 19 14 3 36 12.0
9 Georgia 2 9 14 4 27 13.5
9 UCLA 2 15 14 8 37 18.5
13 Alabama 2 5 15 2 22 11.0
13 Oklahoma 3 15 15 6 36 12.0
13 Penn State 3 16 15 7 38 12.7
13 SMU 2 6 15 5 26 13.0
17 Michigan 3 20 16 7 43 14.3
18 Michigan State 3 21 17 5 43 14.3
18 Virginia 3 21 17 6 44 14.7
18 Ole Miss 2 16 17 4 37 18.5
21 Oklahoma State 3 12 18 2 32 10.7
21 Pittsburgh 3 8 18 7 33 11.0
21 Wyoming 3 34 18 3 55 18.3
21 Georgia Tech 3 37 18 5 60 20.0
25 Iowa State 3 16 19 2 37 12.3
25 Mississippi State 2 8 19 5 32 16.0
25 California 3 21 19 8 48 16.0
25 Minnesota 3 21 19 8 48 16.0
25 Rutgers 3 28 19 1 48 16.0
25 Louisville 2 14 19 6 39 19.5
31 Indiana 3 11 20 2 33 11.0
31 North Dakota State 3 16 20 6 42 14.0
31 Syracuse 2 11 20 8 39 19.5
31 Wake Forest 2 23 20 6 49 24.5
35 TCU 3 11 22 5 38 12.7
35 Duke 3 12 22 6 40 13.3
35 Arizona State 3 17 22 7 46 15.3
35 Missouri 3 19 22 8 49 16.3
39 Maryland 3 16 23 4 43 14.3
39 Texas 3 19 23 4 46 15.3
39 Oregon 3 17 23 8 48 16.0
39 James Madison 3 21 23 6 50 16.7
39 Tennessee 3 24 23 6 53 17.7
39 Florida 2 10 23 3 36 18.0
45 Kansas 3 10 24 5 39 13.0
45 Arkansas 3 13 24 6 43 14.3
45 Ohio State 3 16 24 4 44 14.7
45 USC 3 14 24 7 45 15.0
45 Wisconsin 3 20 24 6 50 16.7
50 Virginia Tech 3 11 25 4 40 13.3
50 Sacramento State 3 17 25 6 48 16.0
50 Washington 3 17 25 12 54 18.0
50 Old Dominion 3 20 25 10 55 18.3
50 Kentucky 2 11 25 3 39 19.5
55 Sam Houston State 4 36 26 8 70 17.5
55 Vanderbilt 3 21 26 7 54 18.0
55 Boston College 3 26 26 2 54 18.0
55 Auburn 2 9 26 4 39 19.5
55 Middle Tennessee State 4 50 26 10 86 21.5
60 Massachusetts 3 12 27 5 44 14.7
60 NC State 3 12 27 5 44 14.7
60 Utah 3 13 27 4 44 14.7
60 Texas Tech 3 14 27 5 46 15.3
60 Clemson 3 24 27 6 57 19.0
65 UCF 3 17 28 4 49 16.3
65 BYU 3 17 28 6 51 17.0
65 UAB 4 34 28 9 71 17.8
65 Stanford 3 28 28 4 60 20.0
69 Jacksonville State 4 38 29 8 75 18.8
69 Illinois 3 25 29 7 61 20.3
69 Nevada 3 26 29 8 63 21.0
69 Hawaii 3 31 29 5 65 21.7
73 FIU 4 22 30 3 55 13.8
73 New Mexico 4 22 30 3 55 13.8
73 Baylor 3 19 30 7 56 18.7
73 Purdue 3 21 30 5 56 18.7
73 Arkansas State 4 42 30 5 77 19.3
78 Boise State 4 18 31 9 58 14.5
78 Troy 4 25 31 14 70 17.5
78 Liberty 4 30 31 12 73 18.3
78 Cincinnati 3 20 31 6 57 19.0
78 East Carolina 4 35 31 13 79 19.8
78 North Carolina 3 27 31 2 60 20.0
84 Arizona 3 13 32 6 51 17.0
84 Colorado 3 22 32 7 61 20.3
86 Coastal Carolina 4 36 33 6 75 18.8
86 Washington State 4 36 33 9 78 19.5
86 Louisiana Tech 4 38 33 9 80 20.0
86 Southern Miss 4 46 33 7 86 21.5
86 Bowling Green 4 45 33 10 88 22.0
91 Houston 3 6 34 6 46 15.3
91 Georgia State 4 30 34 4 68 17.0
91 Ohio 4 37 34 7 78 19.5
91 Colorado State 4 44 34 3 81 20.3
91 Florida State 3 24 34 8 66 22.0
96 Louisiana 4 18 35 5 58 14.5
96 South Alabama 4 31 35 6 72 18.0
96 Western Michigan 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
96 Northwestern 3 27 35 5 67 22.3
100 Toledo 4 27 36 7 70 17.5
100 West Virginia 3 16 36 6 58 19.3
100 Georgia Southern 4 31 36 10 77 19.3
103 Western Kentucky 4 37 37 2 76 19.0
103 Kennesaw State 4 34 37 7 78 19.5
105 New Mexico State 4 32 38 4 74 18.5
105 Eastern Michigan 4 33 38 6 77 19.3
105 Fresno State 4 38 38 2 78 19.5
108 USF 4 23 39 3 65 16.3
108 Appalachian State 4 29 39 7 75 18.8
108 Rice 4 33 39 5 77 19.3
111 Akron 4 27 40 7 74 18.5
111 Florida Atlantic 4 31 40 10 81 20.3
113 North Texas 4 30 41 7 78 19.5
113 San Diego State 4 34 41 5 80 20.0
113 Memphis 4 39 41 7 87 21.8
116 San Jose State 4 32 42 4 78 19.5
116 UNLV 4 29 42 10 81 20.3
116 Utah State 4 30 42 10 82 20.5
116 Tulane 4 36 42 6 84 21.0
116 Charlotte 4 37 42 5 84 21.0
116 Tulsa 4 35 42 9 86 21.5
122 Central Michigan 4 35 43 13 91 22.8
123 Buffalo 4 26 44 10 80 20.0
123 UTEP 4 34 44 5 83 20.8
123 UTSA 4 42 44 11 97 24.3
126 Northern Illinois 4 34 45 5 84 21.0
126 Oregon State 4 29 45 12 86 21.5
126 Missouri State 4 46 45 9 100 25.0
129 Kent State 4 32 48 6 86 21.5
130 Temple 4 31 50 7 88 22.0
130 Louisiana-Monroe 4 50 50 1 101 25.3
132 Delaware 4 27 52 6 85 21.3
132 Ball State 4 37 52 7 96 24.0
134 Miami (OH) 4 24 54 7 85 21.3
135 Marshall 4 28 55 7 90 22.5
136 Notre Dame 7 34 58 8 100 14.3
137 Texas State 4 26 70 8 104 26.0
138 Connecticut 6 43 75 19 137 22.8