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