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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ole Miss 2 6 27 3 36 18.0
2 Ohio State 3 8 29 5 42 14.0
2 New Mexico 2 8 15 8 31 15.5
2 Utah 2 8 21 8 37 18.5
5 Oklahoma 2 9 19 2 30 15.0
5 Clemson 2 9 16 6 31 15.5
5 USC 2 9 21 3 33 16.5
5 Baylor 2 9 28 4 41 20.5
5 Texas Tech 2 9 31 3 43 21.5
10 Liberty 2 10 13 6 29 14.5
10 Miami (FL) 2 10 25 6 41 20.5
10 South Alabama 2 10 37 5 52 26.0
10 Kennesaw State 2 10 31 12 53 26.5
14 UCLA 2 11 8 6 25 12.5
14 Oregon 2 11 16 4 31 15.5
14 Boise State 2 11 19 6 36 18.0
14 Michigan 2 11 21 7 39 19.5
18 North Texas 2 12 18 3 33 16.5
18 New Mexico State 2 12 19 2 33 16.5
18 Notre Dame 3 12 32 6 50 16.7
21 Nevada 2 13 13 2 28 14.0
21 Wake Forest 3 13 30 6 49 16.3
21 Jacksonville State 2 13 24 6 43 21.5
21 Missouri State 2 13 22 9 44 22.0
21 Iowa 2 13 30 6 49 24.5
26 Texas State 2 14 15 2 31 15.5
26 FIU 2 14 16 1 31 15.5
26 TCU 2 14 17 7 38 19.0
26 Illinois 2 14 22 2 38 19.0
30 Ohio 3 15 24 5 44 14.7
30 Texas 2 15 16 4 35 17.5
30 Utah State 2 15 16 4 35 17.5
30 Miami (OH) 3 15 27 11 53 17.7
30 Wisconsin 2 15 17 7 39 19.5
30 Pittsburgh 3 15 33 11 59 19.7
30 Purdue 3 15 38 7 60 20.0
30 Duke 2 15 22 6 43 21.5
30 NC State 2 15 23 6 44 22.0
30 UCF 2 15 25 5 45 22.5
40 Tennessee 3 16 25 3 44 14.7
40 SMU 2 16 14 2 32 16.0
40 East Carolina 2 16 15 1 32 16.0
43 Air Force 3 17 26 3 46 15.3
43 Georgia State 2 17 15 3 35 17.5
43 Indiana 3 17 32 4 53 17.7
43 Louisiana-Monroe 2 17 18 3 38 19.0
43 Georgia Tech 2 17 25 5 47 23.5
48 North Dakota State 3 18 17 4 39 13.0
48 Appalachian State 2 18 17 2 37 18.5
48 Iowa State 2 18 18 1 37 18.5
48 Houston 3 18 32 7 57 19.0
48 Toledo 3 18 29 14 61 20.3
48 Auburn 2 18 18 5 41 20.5
48 Marshall 2 18 19 4 41 20.5
48 Virginia Tech 3 18 36 9 63 21.0
48 Colorado 2 18 19 8 45 22.5
48 James Madison 3 18 41 9 68 22.7
48 Mississippi State 2 18 28 4 50 25.0
48 Cincinnati 2 18 34 5 57 28.5
60 Memphis 3 19 15 6 40 13.3
60 LSU 3 19 21 3 43 14.3
60 Western Kentucky 3 19 21 6 46 15.3
60 Nebraska 3 19 22 6 47 15.7
60 Washington State 3 19 26 5 50 16.7
60 BYU 3 19 28 3 50 16.7
60 Buffalo 3 19 31 3 53 17.7
60 Northwestern 3 19 34 4 57 19.0
60 Florida 3 19 36 4 59 19.7
60 Boston College 2 19 19 5 43 21.5
70 Oregon State 3 20 24 7 51 17.0
70 Navy 3 20 31 4 55 18.3
70 Louisiana 3 20 35 1 56 18.7
70 Kansas State 2 20 19 5 44 22.0
70 South Carolina 2 20 21 4 45 22.5
70 Connecticut 2 20 25 5 50 25.0
70 Troy 2 20 24 8 52 26.0
70 Oklahoma State 2 20 29 4 53 26.5
78 Eastern Michigan 3 21 35 2 58 19.3
78 Sam Houston State 2 21 11 7 39 19.5
78 Syracuse 3 21 31 9 61 20.3
78 Arizona 2 21 15 6 42 21.0
78 Rutgers 2 21 23 1 45 22.5
83 Missouri 3 22 30 4 56 18.7
83 Minnesota 2 22 13 3 38 19.0
83 Georgia Southern 3 22 23 14 59 19.7
83 Alabama 3 22 34 6 62 20.7
83 Kentucky 3 22 40 4 66 22.0
83 Delaware 2 22 18 5 45 22.5
83 Sacramento State 2 22 17 13 52 26.0
90 Bowling Green 3 23 27 8 58 19.3
90 Old Dominion 3 23 30 7 60 20.0
92 Georgia 3 24 23 6 53 17.7
92 Hawaii 3 24 25 4 53 17.7
92 Washington 3 24 33 5 62 20.7
92 North Carolina 3 24 41 3 68 22.7
92 Louisville 3 24 42 8 74 24.7
97 Texas A&M 3 25 16 5 46 15.3
97 UTSA 3 25 17 7 49 16.3
97 California 3 25 29 13 67 22.3
100 Louisiana Tech 3 26 24 9 59 19.7
100 Army 3 26 36 1 63 21.0
100 Temple 3 26 35 5 66 22.0
100 Arizona State 3 26 37 5 68 22.7
104 Fresno State 3 27 25 3 55 18.3
104 Western Michigan 3 27 23 9 59 19.7
104 Michigan State 3 27 36 2 65 21.7
107 Kent State 3 28 21 8 57 19.0
107 UAB 3 28 27 4 59 19.7
109 USF 3 29 23 3 55 18.3
109 Massachusetts 3 29 25 6 60 20.0
109 Wyoming 3 29 29 6 64 21.3
109 Tulane 2 29 13 4 46 23.0
109 Southern Miss 2 29 23 4 56 28.0
114 Vanderbilt 3 30 36 6 72 24.0
114 West Virginia 3 30 37 10 77 25.7
116 UTEP 3 31 26 5 62 20.7
116 Kansas 3 31 23 9 63 21.0
116 Florida State 3 31 31 4 66 22.0
116 Maryland 3 31 35 14 80 26.7
120 Florida Atlantic 2 32 6 1 39 19.5
120 Arkansas State 3 32 23 6 61 20.3
120 Arkansas 3 32 26 5 63 21.0
120 Virginia 3 32 30 8 70 23.3
120 Colorado State 2 32 29 4 65 32.5
125 Rice 3 33 22 6 61 20.3
125 Ball State 3 33 31 7 71 23.7
125 Coastal Carolina 3 33 34 4 71 23.7
128 Stanford 3 35 28 4 67 22.3
128 Middle Tennessee State 2 35 23 0 58 29.0
130 Central Michigan 3 36 17 5 58 19.3
130 UNLV 3 36 20 8 64 21.3
130 Penn State 3 36 23 6 65 21.7
130 San Diego State 3 36 47 4 87 29.0
134 Akron 3 37 20 4 61 20.3
134 San Jose State 3 37 25 4 66 22.0
136 Charlotte 3 39 38 3 80 26.7
137 Northern Illinois 2 41 7 3 51 25.5
138 Tulsa 3 42 24 4 70 23.3