2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Iowa 3 8 13 4 25 8.3
2 Air Force 2 11 12 3 26 13.0
3 Army 2 12 15 3 30 15.0
4 Oklahoma State 3 12 18 2 32 10.7
5 Indiana 3 11 20 2 33 11.0
5 New Mexico 3 15 16 2 33 11.0
7 Notre Dame 3 14 19 1 34 11.3
8 Alabama 3 8 23 5 36 12.0
8 Oklahoma 3 15 15 6 36 12.0
8 Nebraska 3 19 14 3 36 12.0
11 Iowa State 3 16 19 2 37 12.3
11 Kansas State 3 21 12 4 37 12.3
13 TCU 3 11 22 5 38 12.7
13 Penn State 3 16 15 7 38 12.7
13 Texas A&M 3 18 19 1 38 12.7
16 Virginia Tech 3 11 25 4 40 13.3
16 Navy 2 15 20 5 40 20.0
18 Miami (FL) 3 6 31 4 41 13.7
18 LSU 3 13 23 5 41 13.7
18 South Carolina 3 13 24 4 41 13.7
21 Virginia 3 19 18 5 42 14.0
22 Maryland 3 16 23 4 43 14.3
22 Michigan 3 20 16 7 43 14.3
22 Michigan State 3 21 17 5 43 14.3
25 Massachusetts 3 12 27 5 44 14.7
25 Utah 3 13 27 4 44 14.7
25 FIU 3 14 27 3 44 14.7
25 Ohio State 3 16 24 4 44 14.7
25 Georgia State 3 23 19 2 44 14.7
30 Georgia 3 12 27 6 45 15.0
30 Kansas 3 15 26 4 45 15.0
30 Arizona 3 17 26 2 45 15.0
30 NC State 3 25 17 3 45 15.0
30 Northwestern 2 19 22 4 45 22.5
35 Houston 3 11 30 5 46 15.3
35 Boise State 3 13 27 6 46 15.3
35 South Alabama 3 15 26 5 46 15.3
35 Pittsburgh 3 17 23 6 46 15.3
35 Texas 3 19 23 4 46 15.3
35 Sam Houston State 3 22 17 7 46 15.3
41 Arizona State 3 20 22 5 47 15.7
42 Duke 3 14 27 7 48 16.0
42 Oregon 3 17 23 8 48 16.0
42 BYU 3 18 23 7 48 16.0
42 Minnesota 3 21 19 8 48 16.0
46 Appalachian State 3 17 26 6 49 16.3
46 UCF 3 17 28 4 49 16.3
46 Georgia Southern 3 18 22 9 49 16.3
46 Missouri 3 19 22 8 49 16.3
50 Wisconsin 3 20 24 6 50 16.7
50 James Madison 3 21 23 6 50 16.7
50 Middle Tennessee State 3 22 18 10 50 16.7
50 Syracuse 3 22 18 10 50 16.7
50 SMU 3 22 21 7 50 16.7
55 Delaware 3 16 32 3 51 17.0
55 Troy 3 18 24 9 51 17.0
55 Coastal Carolina 3 23 26 2 51 17.0
58 Louisiana 3 17 31 4 52 17.3
58 Akron 3 18 28 6 52 17.3
60 Mississippi State 3 15 33 5 53 17.7
60 Tennessee 3 24 23 6 53 17.7
62 Washington 3 17 25 12 54 18.0
62 Vanderbilt 3 21 26 7 54 18.0
62 Rice 3 23 27 4 54 18.0
62 Arkansas 3 24 22 8 54 18.0
62 Toledo 3 24 26 4 54 18.0
62 Washington State 3 26 21 7 54 18.0
62 Boston College 3 26 26 2 54 18.0
62 North Carolina 3 27 24 3 54 18.0
70 New Mexico State 3 18 34 3 55 18.3
70 Old Dominion 3 20 25 10 55 18.3
70 Liberty 3 24 21 10 55 18.3
70 Louisiana Tech 3 24 26 5 55 18.3
70 Wyoming 3 34 18 3 55 18.3
75 Baylor 3 19 30 7 56 18.7
75 Utah State 3 19 32 5 56 18.7
75 Fresno State 3 21 33 2 56 18.7
75 Ole Miss 3 25 26 5 56 18.7
75 Kennesaw State 3 27 24 5 56 18.7
75 Colorado State 3 32 23 1 56 18.7
81 Cincinnati 3 20 31 6 57 19.0
81 California 3 22 27 8 57 19.0
81 USF 3 27 28 2 57 19.0
81 UAB 3 29 20 8 57 19.0
85 West Virginia 3 16 36 6 58 19.3
85 Florida 3 16 37 5 58 19.3
85 UTEP 3 27 29 2 58 19.3
85 Arkansas State 3 28 27 3 58 19.3
89 Western Michigan 3 23 29 7 59 19.7
90 UCLA 3 19 29 12 60 20.0
90 Central Michigan 3 25 25 10 60 20.0
90 Georgia Tech 3 37 18 5 60 20.0
93 Colorado 3 22 32 7 61 20.3
93 Illinois 3 25 29 7 61 20.3
93 San Diego State 3 26 31 4 61 20.3
96 Texas Tech 3 20 37 5 62 20.7
96 UNLV 3 24 30 8 62 20.7
96 Tulsa 3 25 30 7 62 20.7
96 Hawaii 3 30 26 6 62 20.7
96 Western Kentucky 3 32 28 2 62 20.7
101 North Dakota State 4 26 29 8 63 15.8
101 Auburn 3 20 34 9 63 21.0
101 Nevada 3 26 29 8 63 21.0
101 Charlotte 3 27 33 3 63 21.0
101 East Carolina 3 31 23 9 63 21.0
101 Rutgers 3 34 27 2 63 21.0
107 Kentucky 3 23 34 7 64 21.3
108 Temple 3 21 39 5 65 21.7
108 Tulane 3 30 31 4 65 21.7
110 Buffalo 3 22 37 7 66 22.0
110 Louisville 3 26 29 11 66 22.0
110 North Texas 3 26 35 5 66 22.0
110 Southern Miss 3 33 28 5 66 22.0
114 Connecticut 3 18 37 12 67 22.3
114 Florida State 3 23 42 2 67 22.3
114 Northern Illinois 3 28 35 4 67 22.3
117 Miami (OH) 3 20 43 5 68 22.7
117 Oregon State 3 24 39 5 68 22.7
117 Stanford 3 26 39 3 68 22.7
120 Sacramento State 4 22 38 9 69 17.3
120 Florida Atlantic 3 26 32 11 69 23.0
122 Kent State 3 26 40 4 70 23.3
122 Ball State 3 27 39 4 70 23.3
124 Marshall 3 23 44 4 71 23.7
124 Clemson 3 36 30 5 71 23.7
124 Ohio 3 37 29 5 71 23.7
127 USC 4 25 38 9 72 18.0
127 Wake Forest 3 31 32 9 72 24.0
127 Purdue 3 33 32 7 72 24.0
127 Bowling Green 3 36 30 6 72 24.0
127 Missouri State 3 37 29 6 72 24.0
132 Louisiana-Monroe 3 37 35 1 73 24.3
133 Jacksonville State 4 38 29 8 75 18.8
134 UTSA 3 36 30 10 76 25.3
135 San Jose State 4 32 42 4 78 19.5
136 Eastern Michigan 4 31 45 3 79 19.8
137 Texas State 3 20 56 5 81 27.0
138 Memphis 4 39 41 7 87 21.8