2026 National Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Akron 5 44 36 14 94 18.8
2 Syracuse 3 28 34 13 75 25.0
2 Hawaii 5 29 58 13 100 20.0
2 Washington State 5 24 38 13 75 15.0
5 Coastal Carolina 4 28 42 11 81 20.3
5 Southern Miss 4 21 49 11 81 20.3
5 Utah State 4 20 37 11 68 17.0
5 Charlotte 6 26 41 11 78 13.0
9 Illinois 3 26 38 10 74 24.7
9 Georgia Tech 3 22 35 10 67 22.3
9 Georgia Southern 4 20 51 10 81 20.3
9 Kansas 3 16 33 10 59 19.7
9 Washington 3 9 36 10 55 18.3
9 UTEP 5 23 24 10 57 11.4
15 West Virginia 3 47 22 9 78 26.0
15 Troy 2 19 16 9 44 22.0
15 Nevada 3 27 21 9 57 19.0
15 Connecticut 3 16 32 9 57 19.0
15 California 3 14 33 9 56 18.7
15 Ball State 5 29 44 9 82 16.4
15 Sam Houston State 4 22 34 9 65 16.3
15 Maryland 4 17 39 9 65 16.3
15 Missouri State 4 22 28 9 59 14.8
15 San Diego State 4 25 23 9 57 14.3
25 Virginia Tech 2 12 26 8 46 23.0
25 Purdue 3 23 37 8 68 22.7
25 Colorado State 3 21 30 8 59 19.7
25 Louisiana-Monroe 5 38 48 8 94 18.8
25 Miami (OH) 3 13 33 8 54 18.0
25 Delaware 4 24 36 8 68 17.0
25 Arkansas 4 18 42 8 68 17.0
25 Northern Illinois 5 30 46 8 84 16.8
25 Buffalo 3 17 22 8 47 15.7
34 Arkansas State 4 22 51 7 80 20.0
34 Louisiana 2 15 17 7 39 19.5
34 Kennesaw State 4 32 37 7 76 19.0
34 Vanderbilt 3 21 26 7 54 18.0
34 Louisiana Tech 2 10 16 7 33 16.5
34 Iowa State 3 18 21 7 46 15.3
34 Kent State 4 13 31 7 51 12.8
34 Old Dominion 4 20 23 7 50 12.5
42 Louisville 3 26 34 6 66 22.0
42 Colorado 3 20 38 6 64 21.3
42 FIU 3 16 39 6 61 20.3
42 Boston College 3 25 25 6 56 18.7
42 Virginia 2 11 20 6 37 18.5
42 UAB 3 25 24 6 55 18.3
42 Florida State 3 20 29 6 55 18.3
42 Michigan State 4 26 39 6 71 17.8
42 San Jose State 3 15 31 6 52 17.3
42 Fresno State 2 7 17 6 30 15.0
42 Stanford 4 14 34 6 54 13.5
53 SMU 1 12 10 5 27 27.0
53 Kansas State 2 17 22 5 44 22.0
53 Tennessee 1 8 9 5 22 22.0
53 Marshall 3 19 35 5 59 19.7
53 Ohio 2 17 17 5 39 19.5
53 New Mexico State 4 26 44 5 75 18.8
53 Jacksonville State 2 18 13 5 36 18.0
53 Massachusetts 2 10 20 5 35 17.5
53 Sacramento State 5 33 48 5 86 17.2
53 Western Kentucky 4 25 38 5 68 17.0
53 NC State 3 17 29 5 51 17.0
53 Oklahoma 2 9 20 5 34 17.0
53 Penn State 3 14 31 5 50 16.7
53 Tulane 3 17 21 5 43 14.3
53 Western Michigan 2 15 8 5 28 14.0
53 Eastern Michigan 3 20 16 5 41 13.7
69 Duke 1 9 15 4 28 28.0
69 Oklahoma State 1 10 13 4 27 27.0
69 Texas State 3 37 38 4 79 26.3
69 North Texas 2 10 38 4 52 26.0
69 Ole Miss 1 8 13 4 25 25.0
69 Army 2 31 11 4 46 23.0
69 Florida 2 14 21 4 39 19.5
69 North Dakota State 1 11 4 4 19 19.0
69 Boise State 1 7 7 4 18 18.0
69 Navy 3 33 16 4 53 17.7
69 Tulsa 3 15 31 4 50 16.7
69 UCF 3 19 26 4 49 16.3
69 Rice 5 48 23 4 75 15.0
69 Clemson 2 9 17 4 30 15.0
69 Minnesota 2 3 21 4 28 14.0
84 Baylor 1 7 17 3 27 27.0
84 Georgia State 1 6 16 3 25 25.0
84 Missouri 1 7 13 3 23 23.0
84 South Alabama 2 16 25 3 44 22.0
84 South Carolina 3 26 35 3 64 21.3
84 Mississippi State 1 5 13 3 21 21.0
84 Northwestern 1 4 14 3 21 21.0
84 UNLV 2 17 21 3 41 20.5
84 Liberty 1 6 10 3 19 19.0
84 Temple 4 39 31 3 73 18.3
84 Rutgers 4 27 43 3 73 18.3
84 USF 2 13 20 3 36 18.0
84 Memphis 1 4 10 3 17 17.0
84 Middle Tennessee State 3 17 29 3 49 16.3
84 Texas A&M 3 20 21 3 44 14.7
84 Wyoming 3 23 16 3 42 14.0
84 Kentucky 1 3 8 3 14 14.0
84 Bowling Green 4 21 30 3 54 13.5
84 Appalachian State 2 6 18 3 27 13.5
84 Oregon 2 8 13 3 24 12.0
104 Nebraska 1 9 14 2 25 25.0
104 Florida Atlantic 1 7 16 2 25 25.0
104 LSU 2 18 25 2 45 22.5
104 Air Force 1 10 9 2 21 21.0
104 Oregon State 2 5 33 2 40 20.0
104 Wake Forest 1 3 15 2 20 20.0
104 Auburn 2 14 23 2 39 19.5
104 Arizona State 2 13 24 2 39 19.5
104 Arizona 1 9 8 2 19 19.0
104 TCU 3 15 33 2 50 16.7
104 Iowa 1 3 10 2 15 15.0
104 Toledo 2 7 17 2 26 13.0
104 New Mexico 1 5 5 2 12 12.0
104 Cincinnati 1 4 6 2 12 12.0
104 Central Michigan 3 17 14 2 33 11.0
104 UTSA 1 5 2 2 9 9.0
120 USC 1 8 17 1 26 26.0
120 Pittsburgh 1 6 16 1 23 23.0
120 North Carolina 2 18 19 1 38 19.0
120 Ohio State 1 6 12 1 19 19.0
120 Michigan 2 15 16 1 32 16.0
120 Texas 1 5 10 1 16 16.0
120 Wisconsin 1 5 10 1 16 16.0
120 East Carolina 2 14 12 1 27 13.5
128 Houston 1 12 15 0 27 27.0
128 Alabama 1 9 8 0 17 17.0