2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/17/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 New Mexico State 1 14 4 1 19 19.0
2 Liberty 1 7 5 3 15 15.0
3 UCLA 2 11 8 6 25 12.5
3 Virginia Tech 1 7 8 3 18 18.0
3 Toledo 1 9 8 5 22 22.0
6 Georgia State 1 13 10 1 24 24.0
7 Troy 2 21 11 4 36 18.0
7 Duke 1 9 11 2 22 22.0
7 Northwestern 1 9 11 4 24 24.0
7 Southern Miss 1 18 11 2 31 31.0
11 SMU 2 20 12 3 35 17.5
11 Jacksonville State 2 21 12 4 37 18.5
13 Massachusetts 2 19 13 2 34 17.0
13 Connecticut 1 5 13 2 20 20.0
13 Nevada 2 27 13 3 43 21.5
13 Middle Tennessee State 1 12 13 0 25 25.0
17 USF 2 32 14 0 46 23.0
17 Marshall 1 9 14 2 25 25.0
17 Florida Atlantic 2 32 14 6 52 26.0
20 Kansas State 2 23 15 4 42 21.0
21 Georgia 2 19 17 4 40 20.0
21 Virginia 2 23 17 4 44 22.0
21 UAB 2 24 17 4 45 22.5
24 Nebraska 3 23 19 3 45 15.0
24 Western Michigan 3 29 19 6 54 18.0
24 James Madison 2 14 19 8 41 20.5
24 Wyoming 2 20 19 4 43 21.5
24 South Alabama 2 24 19 5 48 24.0
29 North Dakota State 4 31 20 8 59 14.8
29 Air Force 2 16 20 4 40 20.0
29 UTSA 2 20 20 6 46 23.0
32 Wisconsin 2 14 21 5 40 20.0
32 BYU 2 17 21 3 41 20.5
32 Sam Houston State 3 36 21 7 64 21.3
32 Arkansas State 3 43 21 7 71 23.7
36 Syracuse 3 26 22 7 55 18.3
36 Arizona 3 31 22 6 59 19.7
36 Western Kentucky 2 19 22 1 42 21.0
39 Michigan 3 19 23 7 49 16.3
40 Minnesota 3 24 24 7 55 18.3
40 UNLV 4 51 24 11 86 21.5
40 Coastal Carolina 3 40 24 6 70 23.3
43 Tennessee 3 15 25 3 43 14.3
43 Oregon State 2 17 25 4 46 23.0
43 Delaware 2 27 25 5 57 28.5
46 Bowling Green 3 27 26 11 64 21.3
46 Wake Forest 2 16 26 5 47 23.5
46 Louisville 3 34 26 11 71 23.7
49 Memphis 3 36 27 8 71 23.7
49 Baylor 2 17 27 5 49 24.5
51 Texas A&M 3 28 28 2 58 19.3
51 San Jose State 3 37 28 1 66 22.0
53 TCU 3 19 29 10 58 19.3
53 Washington 3 27 29 5 61 20.3
53 Miami (FL) 2 8 29 5 42 21.0
53 Ohio 3 37 29 5 71 23.7
57 Temple 3 33 30 3 66 22.0
58 Pittsburgh 3 11 31 6 48 16.0
58 Buffalo 3 19 31 3 53 17.7
58 Vanderbilt 3 26 31 6 63 21.0
58 Texas Tech 2 15 31 1 47 23.5
58 Rutgers 3 39 31 1 71 23.7
58 Tulsa 2 17 31 6 54 27.0
64 Boston College 4 42 32 9 83 20.8
64 East Carolina 3 28 32 8 68 22.7
64 Georgia Tech 3 32 32 7 71 23.7
64 Missouri State 2 26 32 5 63 31.5
68 Hawaii 4 33 33 7 73 18.3
68 North Texas 3 20 33 5 58 19.3
68 Akron 4 40 33 5 78 19.5
68 Clemson 3 41 33 8 82 27.3
72 Oklahoma 5 25 34 9 68 13.6
72 Arizona State 3 24 34 3 61 20.3
72 Kennesaw State 3 30 34 12 76 25.3
72 Kansas 3 34 34 9 77 25.7
76 Texas 4 27 35 9 71 17.8
76 Utah State 3 24 35 3 62 20.7
78 FIU 4 23 36 4 63 15.8
78 Kent State 4 36 36 10 82 20.5
78 Illinois 3 29 36 5 70 23.3
81 Boise State 4 20 37 11 68 17.0
81 Notre Dame 3 15 37 5 57 19.0
81 Oklahoma State 4 37 37 8 82 20.5
81 Colorado 4 36 37 15 88 22.0
85 Iowa State 4 30 38 3 71 17.8
85 Ohio State 3 15 38 4 57 19.0
85 Penn State 5 48 38 10 96 19.2
85 Army 3 28 38 3 69 23.0
89 Louisiana 3 22 39 3 64 21.3
89 Georgia Southern 4 39 39 12 90 22.5
91 Sacramento State 4 33 40 15 88 22.0
91 Louisiana Tech 4 42 40 13 95 23.8
91 Maryland 4 38 40 18 96 24.0
94 Old Dominion 4 28 41 10 79 19.8
94 NC State 4 32 41 8 81 20.3
94 Ole Miss 4 37 41 5 83 20.8
94 Iowa 3 22 41 7 70 23.3
98 Alabama 4 25 42 9 76 19.0
98 Arkansas 5 49 42 11 102 20.4
98 California 5 48 42 20 110 22.0
98 Fresno State 3 25 42 2 69 23.0
102 South Carolina 4 34 43 7 84 21.0
102 Auburn 4 36 43 13 92 23.0
102 Northern Illinois 5 67 43 6 116 23.2
105 LSU 6 37 44 8 89 14.8
105 Missouri 4 33 44 6 83 20.8
105 Tulane 5 59 44 8 111 22.2
105 Central Michigan 5 57 44 13 114 22.8
105 Miami (OH) 3 23 44 8 75 25.0
110 USC 5 25 45 13 83 16.6
110 Michigan State 5 40 45 7 92 18.4
110 Colorado State 4 47 45 5 97 24.3
113 UTEP 4 38 48 7 93 23.3
114 Rice 5 48 49 9 106 21.2
114 UCF 4 27 49 9 85 21.3
114 North Carolina 4 35 49 4 88 22.0
114 Kentucky 4 31 49 9 89 22.3
114 West Virginia 4 34 49 8 91 22.8
119 Navy 5 39 51 7 97 19.4
119 Indiana 4 24 51 9 84 21.0
121 Houston 4 25 52 9 86 21.5
121 Stanford 4 46 52 3 101 25.3
123 Oregon 5 36 53 11 100 20.0
123 Eastern Michigan 4 25 53 3 81 20.3
123 Washington State 5 46 53 8 107 21.4
123 Mississippi State 4 28 53 10 91 22.8
127 San Diego State 5 50 55 6 111 22.2
128 Texas State 3 20 56 5 81 27.0
129 Ball State 4 45 57 6 108 27.0
130 Purdue 5 45 59 9 113 22.6
131 Florida State 5 50 60 5 115 23.0
131 Louisiana-Monroe 5 61 60 3 124 24.8
131 Cincinnati 4 33 60 9 102 25.5
134 Florida 5 32 65 12 109 21.8
135 Charlotte 5 54 66 8 128 25.6