2026 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Iowa 2 5 10 1 16 8.0
2 Massachusetts 1 5 12 1 18 18.0
2 Northwestern 1 8 8 2 18 18.0
2 Air Force 1 9 8 1 18 18.0
5 Army 1 8 11 2 21 21.0
6 Iowa State 2 9 13 1 23 11.5
6 New Mexico 2 11 11 1 23 11.5
8 Nebraska 2 14 11 1 26 13.0
9 Oklahoma State 2 10 15 2 27 13.5
9 Navy 1 11 13 3 27 27.0
11 Kansas State 2 13 11 4 28 14.0
12 Indiana 2 9 18 2 29 14.5
12 South Carolina 2 11 15 3 29 14.5
14 Utah 2 6 21 4 31 15.5
14 TCU 2 11 16 4 31 15.5
14 Virginia 2 16 11 4 31 15.5
17 Washington 2 10 16 6 32 16.0
17 Western Michigan 2 14 14 4 32 16.0
17 Liberty 2 18 10 4 32 16.0
20 Notre Dame 3 14 19 1 34 11.3
20 Virginia Tech 2 10 22 2 34 17.0
20 Kansas 2 12 19 3 34 17.0
20 Middle Tennessee State 2 15 12 7 34 17.0
20 Georgia State 2 17 15 2 34 17.0
25 Georgia 2 9 22 4 35 17.5
25 Boise State 2 10 21 4 35 17.5
25 Wisconsin 2 12 18 5 35 17.5
25 South Alabama 2 12 19 4 35 17.5
25 Troy 2 12 19 4 35 17.5
30 Alabama 3 8 23 5 36 12.0
30 Oklahoma 3 15 15 6 36 12.0
30 Missouri 2 13 16 7 36 18.0
30 Arizona State 2 13 19 4 36 18.0
30 Louisiana 2 13 21 2 36 18.0
30 Sam Houston State 2 16 15 5 36 18.0
30 Boston College 2 20 15 1 36 18.0
37 Miami (FL) 2 6 27 4 37 18.5
37 Maryland 2 13 20 4 37 18.5
37 BYU 2 15 16 6 37 18.5
37 Appalachian State 2 16 15 6 37 18.5
37 Arizona 2 17 18 2 37 18.5
42 Penn State 3 16 15 7 38 12.7
42 Texas A&M 3 18 19 1 38 12.7
42 Colorado 2 14 19 5 38 19.0
42 Delaware 2 15 22 1 38 19.0
42 North Carolina 2 18 18 2 38 19.0
42 SMU 2 19 14 5 38 19.0
42 Colorado State 2 23 14 1 38 19.0
42 Wyoming 2 26 10 2 38 19.0
50 Georgia Southern 2 16 17 6 39 19.5
50 Syracuse 2 18 13 8 39 19.5
50 San Diego State 2 20 17 2 39 19.5
50 NC State 2 23 13 3 39 19.5
54 West Virginia 2 9 25 6 40 20.0
54 UCF 2 12 24 4 40 20.0
54 Coastal Carolina 2 16 22 2 40 20.0
54 Akron 2 17 19 4 40 20.0
54 James Madison 2 17 19 4 40 20.0
54 USF 2 21 18 1 40 20.0
60 LSU 3 13 23 5 41 13.7
60 New Mexico State 2 14 25 2 41 20.5
60 Rice 2 16 22 3 41 20.5
63 Houston 2 11 28 3 42 21.0
63 Utah State 2 15 25 2 42 21.0
63 Nevada 2 18 20 4 42 21.0
66 Michigan 3 20 16 7 43 14.3
66 Michigan State 3 21 17 5 43 14.3
66 Old Dominion 2 14 21 8 43 21.5
66 Tennessee 2 15 23 5 43 21.5
66 Vanderbilt 2 16 22 5 43 21.5
66 Oregon 2 17 20 6 43 21.5
66 Illinois 2 19 19 5 43 21.5
73 FIU 3 14 27 3 44 14.7
73 Ohio State 3 16 24 4 44 14.7
73 Cincinnati 2 16 23 5 44 22.0
73 Kentucky 2 17 21 6 44 22.0
73 Minnesota 2 20 16 8 44 22.0
73 Washington State 2 21 20 3 44 22.0
79 UTEP 2 19 25 1 45 22.5
79 Central Michigan 2 20 16 9 45 22.5
79 Arkansas State 2 23 20 2 45 22.5
79 Georgia Tech 2 28 14 3 45 22.5
83 Pittsburgh 3 17 23 6 46 15.3
83 Texas 3 19 23 4 46 15.3
83 Tulsa 2 16 23 7 46 23.0
83 Oregon State 2 17 25 4 46 23.0
87 Florida 2 13 30 4 47 23.5
87 Texas Tech 2 15 31 1 47 23.5
87 Charlotte 2 16 28 3 47 23.5
87 California 2 18 21 8 47 23.5
87 Buffalo 2 19 26 2 47 23.5
87 Toledo 2 21 22 4 47 23.5
87 Arkansas 2 23 19 5 47 23.5
94 Duke 3 14 27 7 48 16.0
94 Connecticut 2 14 28 6 48 24.0
94 Louisiana Tech 2 19 24 5 48 24.0
94 Northern Illinois 2 20 26 2 48 24.0
98 Baylor 2 17 27 5 49 24.5
98 Kennesaw State 2 26 19 4 49 24.5
100 Temple 2 14 31 5 50 25.0
101 Louisville 2 24 20 7 51 25.5
102 Mississippi State 3 15 33 5 53 17.7
102 Bowling Green 2 29 21 3 53 26.5
104 North Dakota State 3 23 23 8 54 18.0
104 UTSA 2 29 20 5 54 27.0
106 Ball State 2 20 33 2 55 27.5
106 Southern Miss 2 29 22 4 55 27.5
108 Fresno State 3 21 33 2 56 18.7
108 Ole Miss 3 25 26 5 56 18.7
110 UAB 3 29 20 8 57 19.0
111 San Jose State 3 25 31 2 58 19.3
111 Miami (OH) 2 18 36 4 58 29.0
111 Louisiana-Monroe 2 31 27 0 58 29.0
114 Jacksonville State 3 31 22 6 59 19.7
115 UCLA 3 19 29 12 60 20.0
115 Kent State 2 22 35 3 60 30.0
115 Purdue 2 29 26 5 60 30.0
115 Missouri State 2 30 26 4 60 30.0
119 UNLV 3 24 30 8 62 20.7
119 Hawaii 3 30 26 6 62 20.7
119 Western Kentucky 3 32 28 2 62 20.7
122 Sacramento State 3 18 37 8 63 21.0
122 Auburn 3 20 34 9 63 21.0
122 East Carolina 3 31 23 9 63 21.0
122 Rutgers 3 34 27 2 63 21.0
126 Tulane 3 30 31 4 65 21.7
127 North Texas 3 26 35 5 66 22.0
128 Florida State 3 23 42 2 67 22.3
129 Stanford 3 26 39 3 68 22.7
130 Florida Atlantic 3 26 32 11 69 23.0
131 Marshall 3 23 44 4 71 23.7
131 Clemson 3 36 30 5 71 23.7
131 Ohio 3 37 29 5 71 23.7
134 USC 4 25 38 9 72 18.0
134 Wake Forest 3 31 32 9 72 24.0
136 Memphis 3 33 34 6 73 24.3
137 Eastern Michigan 4 31 45 3 79 19.8
138 Texas State 3 20 56 5 81 27.0