2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/17/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Rutgers 4 35 30 2 67 16.8
2 Iowa State 3 24 16 3 43 14.3
3 Indiana 5 22 41 4 67 13.4
3 South Carolina 3 13 24 4 41 13.7
3 FIU 6 36 46 4 86 14.3
3 Fresno State 5 43 30 4 77 15.4
3 Army 6 48 58 4 110 18.3
3 Louisiana-Monroe 6 67 68 4 139 23.2
9 LSU 5 28 18 5 51 10.2
9 Texas A&M 4 23 18 5 46 11.5
9 Notre Dame 6 28 44 5 77 12.8
9 Louisiana 6 28 56 5 89 14.8
9 Mississippi State 3 15 33 5 53 17.7
9 USF 7 63 58 5 126 18.0
9 Florida 4 24 51 5 80 20.0
16 Oklahoma 3 15 15 6 36 12.0
16 Clemson 4 23 24 6 53 13.3
16 Texas 3 20 15 6 41 13.7
16 Kansas 4 26 24 6 56 14.0
16 Oregon 3 14 24 6 44 14.7
16 Alabama 4 22 37 6 65 16.3
16 New Mexico State 6 44 57 6 107 17.8
16 Ole Miss 3 21 29 6 56 18.7
16 North Carolina 5 40 50 6 96 19.2
16 Boston College 5 52 41 6 99 19.8
16 Northern Illinois 4 55 26 6 87 21.8
27 Ohio State 4 21 26 7 54 13.5
27 Kansas State 5 38 26 7 71 14.2
27 BYU 4 20 30 7 57 14.3
27 Arkansas 4 26 29 7 62 15.5
27 Western Kentucky 5 37 36 7 80 16.0
27 Tennessee 5 38 40 7 85 17.0
27 Georgia State 6 47 49 7 103 17.2
27 UCF 5 28 54 7 89 17.8
27 San Jose State 6 57 51 7 115 19.2
27 Auburn 3 20 34 7 61 20.3
27 Stanford 4 38 36 7 81 20.3
27 Charlotte 6 66 66 7 139 23.2
27 Colorado State 5 63 55 7 125 25.0
40 NC State 5 35 42 8 85 17.0
40 Michigan State 5 37 42 8 87 17.4
40 Oklahoma State 5 41 39 8 88 17.6
40 Texas Tech 5 23 58 8 89 17.8
40 Florida Atlantic 5 51 32 8 91 18.2
40 Eastern Michigan 8 58 82 8 148 18.5
40 North Texas 5 37 48 8 93 18.6
40 Kentucky 5 33 61 8 102 20.4
40 Northwestern 5 38 56 8 102 20.4
40 San Diego State 6 58 82 8 148 24.7
50 Penn State 5 33 29 9 71 14.2
50 Miami (FL) 5 16 47 9 72 14.4
50 Wisconsin 4 27 25 9 61 15.3
50 Air Force 6 38 45 9 92 15.3
50 Nebraska 6 39 44 9 92 15.3
50 Purdue 4 19 44 9 72 18.0
50 Navy 6 43 58 9 110 18.3
50 Vanderbilt 5 41 43 9 93 18.6
50 Appalachian State 6 47 56 9 112 18.7
50 Akron 6 56 50 9 115 19.2
50 Illinois 5 39 51 9 99 19.8
50 Ball State 5 50 44 9 103 20.6
50 Texas State 5 33 67 9 109 21.8
50 Cincinnati 5 38 62 9 109 21.8
64 East Carolina 5 36 37 10 83 16.6
64 Arizona State 5 35 49 10 94 18.8
64 Rice 6 59 45 10 114 19.0
64 South Alabama 5 25 63 10 98 19.6
64 Wyoming 7 71 60 10 141 20.1
64 Colorado 3 20 32 10 62 20.7
64 UTEP 7 65 70 10 145 20.7
64 Coastal Carolina 7 69 67 10 146 20.9
64 Tulane 6 65 55 10 130 21.7
64 Middle Tennessee State 6 69 54 10 133 22.2
74 Iowa 5 18 41 11 70 14.0
74 New Mexico 6 30 45 11 86 14.3
74 Memphis 6 42 46 11 99 16.5
74 Missouri 5 33 42 11 86 17.2
74 Nevada 6 57 47 11 115 19.2
74 Arkansas State 7 74 53 11 138 19.7
74 Georgia Tech 5 45 49 11 105 21.0
74 Delaware 6 49 70 11 130 21.7
74 Marshall 6 46 74 11 131 21.8
74 Temple 7 67 75 11 153 21.9
74 Southern Miss 6 75 56 11 142 23.7
85 North Dakota State 7 44 46 12 102 14.6
85 SMU 6 41 43 12 96 16.0
85 Washington State 6 45 47 12 104 17.3
85 Ohio 7 52 58 12 122 17.4
85 Massachusetts 7 49 66 12 127 18.1
85 Utah State 4 27 35 12 74 18.5
85 Arizona 5 34 47 12 93 18.6
85 Kent State 6 48 54 12 114 19.0
85 Hawaii 7 64 62 12 138 19.7
85 Florida State 4 33 35 12 80 20.0
85 Louisville 4 26 51 12 89 22.3
85 West Virginia 6 54 74 12 140 23.3
97 Georgia 6 30 54 13 97 16.2
97 Duke 6 32 53 13 98 16.3
97 Minnesota 6 46 43 13 102 17.0
97 Houston 6 24 66 13 103 17.2
97 Louisiana Tech 5 41 34 13 88 17.6
97 Buffalo 7 45 75 13 133 19.0
97 Maryland 5 35 51 13 99 19.8
97 Tulsa 7 77 66 13 156 22.3
105 Michigan 5 31 37 14 82 16.4
105 Virginia Tech 7 35 67 14 116 16.6
105 Virginia 6 46 41 14 101 16.8
105 Sam Houston State 5 43 28 14 85 17.0
105 UAB 7 75 51 14 140 20.0
105 Baylor 6 35 72 14 121 20.2
105 Wake Forest 6 44 64 14 122 20.3
112 Boise State 6 29 50 15 94 15.7
112 Oregon State 5 32 44 15 91 18.2
112 Central Michigan 6 61 42 15 118 19.7
112 Jacksonville State 7 61 62 15 138 19.7
112 UTSA 6 53 51 15 119 19.8
112 Kennesaw State 5 30 60 15 105 21.0
112 Missouri State 5 50 51 15 116 23.2
119 TCU 5 20 42 16 78 15.6
119 Washington 5 28 47 16 91 18.2
119 USC 7 40 72 16 128 18.3
119 Western Michigan 6 50 52 16 118 19.7
123 Utah 6 28 59 17 104 17.3
124 Liberty 6 40 44 18 102 17.0
124 James Madison 7 40 74 18 132 18.9
124 Miami (OH) 7 39 81 18 138 19.7
124 Bowling Green 7 68 60 18 146 20.9
128 UCLA 6 34 45 19 98 16.3
128 Syracuse 6 43 49 19 111 18.5
128 UNLV 7 68 58 19 145 20.7
128 Connecticut 6 43 75 19 137 22.8
132 Old Dominion 7 50 66 20 136 19.4
132 California 5 39 44 20 103 20.6
132 Troy 5 38 51 20 109 21.8
135 Toledo 7 45 65 21 131 18.7
136 Pittsburgh 7 33 60 22 115 16.4
137 Georgia Southern 6 40 45 23 108 18.0
138 Sacramento State 7 52 60 25 137 19.6