2026 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 3 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 2 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 3 | North Texas | 2 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 3 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 7 | UCLA | 2 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Alabama | 2 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 9 | USC | 2 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 2 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 2 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Utah | 2 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 13 | South Alabama | 2 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 2 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 15 | Memphis | 2 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 2 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Appalachian State | 2 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 19 | Duke | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 19 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 2 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 22 | Georgia | 2 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 22 | New Mexico State | 2 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 24 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 24 | Washington | 2 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 26 | UNLV | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 27 | Texas A&M | 1 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 27 | Mississippi State | 1 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 1 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 27 | USF | 2 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 31 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 32 | Auburn | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 33 | Texas State | 1 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 34 | Michigan | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Toledo | 1 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 37 | Iowa | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 37 | LSU | 1 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Texas | 1 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 41 | Iowa State | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 41 | Marshall | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 41 | Ole Miss | 1 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 45 | Michigan State | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Houston | 1 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 49 | UAB | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 49 | Georgia State | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 49 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 49 | Liberty | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 49 | SMU | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 55 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Baylor | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Clemson | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | FIU | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 55 | Delaware | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 63 | Massachusetts | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Colorado | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Louisiana | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | TCU | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Stanford | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 63 | Missouri | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Nevada | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Florida State | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | James Madison | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 69 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 75 | Virginia | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 75 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 75 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 75 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 79 | West Virginia | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Boston College | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Troy | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Oklahoma | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Colorado State | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 79 | Tulsa | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 85 | Ohio | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Western Michigan | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | California | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 85 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 90 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 91 | Arizona State | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 91 | Sacramento State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 91 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |