2026 National Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 10/13/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Miami (FL) 4 47 67 9 123 30.8
2 Houston 4 56 51 6 113 28.3
3 Oklahoma State 4 46 57 7 110 27.5
4 Mississippi State 4 47 53 9 109 27.3
4 Syracuse 3 34 36 12 82 27.3
6 North Texas 4 33 67 7 107 26.8
7 Florida 4 46 46 13 105 26.3
7 Pittsburgh 4 37 58 10 105 26.3
9 USC 5 50 77 4 131 26.2
10 Virginia Tech 4 44 49 11 104 26.0
11 Kansas State 4 50 47 6 103 25.8
11 Baylor 4 37 51 15 103 25.8
11 Ohio State 4 34 66 3 103 25.8
14 LSU 4 46 50 6 102 25.5
15 Tennessee 4 52 37 12 101 25.3
15 Utah 4 44 51 6 101 25.3
17 South Carolina 4 49 46 5 100 25.0
17 Texas State 4 49 45 6 100 25.0
17 Nebraska 4 47 46 7 100 25.0
20 Ole Miss 4 37 54 8 99 24.8
21 Army 3 65 7 2 74 24.7
22 SMU 4 33 55 10 98 24.5
23 Florida Atlantic 4 37 53 7 97 24.3
23 Air Force 3 55 15 3 73 24.3
25 Boise State 4 54 34 8 96 24.0
25 Virginia 4 46 44 6 96 24.0
25 Oregon 4 33 56 7 96 24.0
25 Purdue 4 32 53 11 96 24.0
25 Navy 3 56 11 5 72 24.0
30 Louisville 4 43 45 7 95 23.8
30 Alabama 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
30 Appalachian State 4 30 57 8 95 23.8
33 Texas Tech 4 42 46 6 94 23.5
33 Maryland 4 32 54 8 94 23.5
35 UCLA 4 51 32 10 93 23.3
35 Rutgers 4 41 46 6 93 23.3
35 Georgia State 4 38 48 7 93 23.3
35 Arizona 4 37 51 5 93 23.3
35 Oregon State 4 19 65 9 93 23.3
40 South Alabama 4 45 39 8 92 23.0
40 Auburn 4 41 45 6 92 23.0
40 NC State 4 40 43 9 92 23.0
40 Texas 4 37 49 6 92 23.0
40 Arkansas 4 30 53 9 92 23.0
40 Kansas 3 26 36 7 69 23.0
46 West Virginia 4 57 26 8 91 22.8
47 Cincinnati 4 49 36 5 90 22.5
47 Indiana 4 40 42 8 90 22.5
47 TCU 4 35 50 5 90 22.5
47 Missouri 4 34 47 9 90 22.5
51 Duke 4 40 40 9 89 22.3
51 Memphis 4 40 40 9 89 22.3
51 BYU 3 42 25 0 67 22.3
54 Iowa 4 37 45 5 87 21.8
54 Colorado 4 36 44 7 87 21.8
54 Georgia Tech 4 30 44 13 87 21.8
57 Illinois 4 31 46 9 86 21.5
58 Kennesaw State 4 44 36 5 85 21.3
58 Louisiana 4 41 36 8 85 21.3
58 Penn State 4 35 43 7 85 21.3
58 Wake Forest 4 30 45 10 85 21.3
62 Liberty 4 41 34 9 84 21.0
62 Georgia 4 39 39 6 84 21.0
62 USF 4 38 38 8 84 21.0
62 Southern Miss 4 33 42 9 84 21.0
62 Coastal Carolina 4 31 45 8 84 21.0
62 Toledo 4 29 50 5 84 21.0
62 Georgia Southern 4 24 52 8 84 21.0
62 North Carolina 3 27 32 4 63 21.0
70 Jacksonville State 5 46 49 9 104 20.8
70 Texas A&M 4 38 39 6 83 20.8
70 Akron 4 38 35 10 83 20.8
70 James Madison 4 35 40 8 83 20.8
70 Michigan State 4 32 45 6 83 20.8
70 Notre Dame 4 32 45 6 83 20.8
70 New Mexico State 4 31 46 6 83 20.8
77 New Mexico 4 46 22 14 82 20.5
77 Kentucky 4 38 39 5 82 20.5
77 Marshall 4 34 36 12 82 20.5
77 Connecticut 4 32 44 6 82 20.5
77 Middle Tennessee State 4 31 45 6 82 20.5
77 Hawaii 4 23 53 6 82 20.5
83 Troy 4 38 32 11 81 20.3
83 UNLV 4 37 38 6 81 20.3
83 California 4 23 45 13 81 20.3
83 Arizona State 3 26 32 3 61 20.3
83 Northwestern 3 21 35 5 61 20.3
88 Ohio 4 43 31 6 80 20.0
88 Minnesota 4 28 43 9 80 20.0
88 FIU 4 24 50 6 80 20.0
91 UTSA 4 35 35 9 79 19.8
91 Vanderbilt 4 34 39 6 79 19.8
91 Colorado State 4 29 43 7 79 19.8
91 Miami (OH) 4 26 47 6 79 19.8
91 Delaware 4 25 46 8 79 19.8
96 San Jose State 4 31 43 4 78 19.5
96 Sam Houston State 4 30 40 8 78 19.5
96 Washington 4 22 51 5 78 19.5
99 Sacramento State 5 41 47 9 97 19.4
100 Nevada 4 40 27 10 77 19.3
100 Florida State 4 30 37 10 77 19.3
100 Washington State 4 29 38 10 77 19.3
103 Rice 4 55 19 2 76 19.0
103 Arkansas State 4 35 35 6 76 19.0
103 North Dakota State 4 30 38 8 76 19.0
106 Stanford 4 23 45 7 75 18.8
107 Louisiana Tech 3 20 27 9 56 18.7
108 Western Kentucky 4 33 37 4 74 18.5
108 Michigan 4 30 37 7 74 18.5
108 Fresno State 4 28 40 6 74 18.5
111 UAB 4 40 31 2 73 18.3
111 Boston College 4 37 30 6 73 18.3
111 Wyoming 4 36 32 5 73 18.3
111 Clemson 4 36 27 10 73 18.3
111 San Diego State 4 35 26 12 73 18.3
111 Louisiana-Monroe 4 33 33 7 73 18.3
111 Wisconsin 4 29 41 3 73 18.3
118 Iowa State 4 33 30 9 72 18.0
118 Utah State 4 21 37 14 72 18.0
120 Temple 4 43 26 2 71 17.8
120 Northern Illinois 4 25 38 8 71 17.8
120 Buffalo 4 24 36 11 71 17.8
123 Eastern Michigan 5 34 42 11 87 17.4
124 UCF 4 36 23 10 69 17.3
124 Western Michigan 4 32 26 11 69 17.3
124 Missouri State 4 26 31 12 69 17.3
127 Tulsa 4 27 33 8 68 17.0
128 Oklahoma 4 21 39 6 66 16.5
129 Ball State 4 24 34 7 65 16.3
130 Massachusetts 4 34 25 4 63 15.8
131 Tulane 4 28 26 7 61 15.3
131 East Carolina 4 23 30 8 61 15.3
133 Charlotte 4 17 33 9 59 14.8
134 UTEP 4 23 24 11 58 14.5
135 Kent State 4 26 27 4 57 14.3
136 Central Michigan 4 40 11 4 55 13.8
136 Old Dominion 4 26 23 6 55 13.8
138 Bowling Green 4 21 30 3 54 13.5