2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 10/17/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Louisiana-Monroe 4 50 50 1 101 25.3
2 Notre Dame 4 22 26 2 50 12.5
2 Texas A&M 4 26 30 2 58 14.5
2 USF 4 34 35 2 71 17.8
2 Rutgers 4 40 30 2 72 18.0
2 Western Kentucky 4 37 37 2 76 19.0
2 Fresno State 4 38 38 2 78 19.5
8 FIU 4 22 30 3 55 13.8
8 New Mexico 4 22 30 3 55 13.8
8 Army 3 22 22 3 47 15.7
8 North Carolina 3 27 24 3 54 18.0
8 Colorado State 4 44 34 3 81 20.3
13 Iowa State 4 24 30 4 58 14.5
13 Kansas 3 15 26 4 45 15.0
13 Georgia State 4 30 34 4 68 17.0
13 New Mexico State 4 32 38 4 74 18.5
13 Wyoming 4 42 31 4 77 19.3
13 San Jose State 4 32 42 4 78 19.5
19 Iowa 4 17 24 5 46 11.5
19 Miami (FL) 4 9 37 5 51 12.8
19 LSU 4 21 26 5 52 13.0
19 Virginia Tech 4 17 31 5 53 13.3
19 Kansas State 4 31 17 5 53 13.3
19 Indiana 4 15 34 5 54 13.5
19 Louisiana 4 18 35 5 58 14.5
19 Nebraska 4 24 29 5 58 14.5
19 South Carolina 4 20 36 5 61 15.3
19 Arizona State 3 20 22 5 47 15.7
19 NC State 4 27 31 5 63 15.8
19 UCF 4 21 41 5 67 16.8
19 Navy 3 23 27 5 55 18.3
19 Louisiana Tech 3 24 26 5 55 18.3
19 Texas Tech 4 26 42 5 73 18.3
19 Rice 4 33 39 5 77 19.3
19 Boston College 4 38 34 5 77 19.3
19 Arkansas State 4 42 30 5 77 19.3
19 San Diego State 4 34 41 5 80 20.0
19 UTEP 4 34 44 5 83 20.8
19 Northern Illinois 4 34 45 5 84 21.0
19 Charlotte 4 37 42 5 84 21.0
19 Ball State 4 37 48 5 90 22.5
19 Stanford 4 36 52 5 93 23.3
43 Alabama 4 20 32 6 58 14.5
43 Air Force 3 21 19 6 46 15.3
43 Oklahoma State 4 30 25 6 61 15.3
43 Massachusetts 4 20 41 6 67 16.8
43 Arizona 4 23 39 6 68 17.0
43 Ohio State 4 28 35 6 69 17.3
43 South Alabama 4 31 35 6 72 18.0
43 Eastern Michigan 5 37 47 6 90 18.0
43 Coastal Carolina 4 36 33 6 75 18.8
43 Kent State 4 28 48 6 82 20.5
43 West Virginia 4 28 49 6 83 20.8
43 Tulane 4 36 42 6 84 21.0
43 Delaware 4 27 52 6 85 21.3
43 Temple 4 41 40 6 87 21.8
57 Duke 4 17 31 7 55 13.8
57 Penn State 4 23 26 7 56 14.0
57 Georgia 4 15 39 7 61 15.3
57 Maryland 4 25 30 7 62 15.5
57 Wisconsin 4 26 29 7 62 15.5
57 BYU 3 18 23 7 48 16.0
57 Tennessee 4 29 31 7 67 16.8
57 Toledo 4 27 36 7 70 17.5
57 Akron 4 27 40 7 74 18.5
57 Appalachian State 4 29 39 7 75 18.8
57 North Texas 4 30 41 7 78 19.5
57 Kennesaw State 4 34 37 7 78 19.5
57 Ohio 4 37 34 7 78 19.5
57 Ole Miss 4 42 34 7 83 20.8
57 Miami (OH) 4 24 54 7 85 21.3
57 Southern Miss 4 46 33 7 86 21.5
57 Memphis 4 39 41 7 87 21.8
57 Illinois 4 35 46 7 88 22.0
57 Marshall 4 28 55 7 90 22.5
76 Oklahoma 4 20 20 8 48 12.0
76 Virginia 4 24 22 8 54 13.5
76 North Dakota State 4 26 29 8 63 15.8
76 Michigan State 4 30 27 8 65 16.3
76 Houston 4 15 45 8 68 17.0
76 Vanderbilt 4 29 32 8 69 17.3
76 Sam Houston State 4 36 26 8 70 17.5
76 Mississippi State 4 22 46 8 76 19.0
76 Western Michigan 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
76 Cincinnati 4 30 44 8 82 20.5
76 Georgia Tech 4 43 31 8 82 20.5
76 Clemson 4 41 35 8 84 21.0
76 Hawaii 4 40 37 8 85 21.3
76 Purdue 4 41 42 8 91 22.8
76 Northwestern 3 28 33 8 69 23.0
76 Texas State 4 26 70 8 104 26.0
92 Boise State 4 18 31 9 58 14.5
92 Michigan 4 21 29 9 59 14.8
92 James Madison 4 22 33 9 64 16.0
92 Arkansas 4 26 31 9 66 16.5
92 Utah 4 20 38 9 67 16.8
92 Texas 4 27 32 9 68 17.0
92 Oregon 4 25 40 9 74 18.5
92 Jacksonville State 5 48 38 9 95 19.0
92 Washington State 4 36 33 9 78 19.5
92 Florida 4 24 50 9 83 20.8
92 Kentucky 4 28 46 9 83 20.8
92 Tulsa 4 35 42 9 86 21.5
92 Nevada 4 44 34 9 87 21.8
92 Florida State 4 31 49 9 89 22.3
92 Missouri State 4 46 45 9 100 25.0
107 Minnesota 4 24 30 10 64 16.0
107 SMU 4 25 29 10 64 16.0
107 Syracuse 3 22 18 10 50 16.7
107 Middle Tennessee State 4 34 31 10 75 18.8
107 Missouri 4 30 36 10 76 19.0
107 Georgia Southern 4 31 36 10 77 19.3
107 Baylor 4 26 44 10 80 20.0
107 Buffalo 4 26 44 10 80 20.0
107 UAB 4 47 24 10 81 20.3
107 Utah State 4 30 42 10 82 20.5
107 Bowling Green 4 45 33 10 88 22.0
118 TCU 4 17 27 11 55 13.8
118 Pittsburgh 4 18 27 11 56 14.0
118 UNLV 4 32 38 11 81 20.3
118 Wake Forest 4 39 46 11 96 24.0
118 UTSA 4 42 44 11 97 24.3
123 Sacramento State 5 30 43 12 85 17.0
123 Liberty 4 30 31 12 73 18.3
123 California 4 35 33 12 80 20.0
123 Florida Atlantic 4 30 40 12 82 20.5
123 Colorado 4 30 41 12 83 20.8
123 Auburn 4 31 42 12 85 21.3
123 Oregon State 4 29 45 12 86 21.5
130 UCLA 4 23 37 13 73 18.3
130 Old Dominion 4 27 36 13 76 19.0
130 USC 5 31 51 13 95 19.0
130 East Carolina 4 35 31 13 79 19.8
130 Central Michigan 4 35 43 13 91 22.8
135 Troy 4 25 31 14 70 17.5
135 Washington 4 24 34 14 72 18.0
135 Connecticut 4 23 50 14 87 21.8
138 Louisville 4 36 35 15 86 21.5