2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Arizona | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Auburn | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Iowa State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 13 | East Carolina | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 16 | UTSA | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 19 | North Texas | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 19 | Boise State | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 19 | Houston | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Rutgers | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 19 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 25 | Texas | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Temple | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Utah State | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Ohio State | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 30 | Charlotte | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 30 | Clemson | 1 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 37 | 37.0 |
| 35 | Kent State | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 35 | Marshall | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 35 | UTEP | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 35 | Texas Tech | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Rice | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 39 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 39 | Missouri State | 1 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 43 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 44 | Ole Miss | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 44 | Texas State | 1 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 2 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 46 | Fresno State | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 46 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 49 | Louisville | 2 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 50 | Kentucky | 2 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 52 | Ball State | 1 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 54 | Oregon State | 2 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 55 | Florida State | 2 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 49 | 24.5 |