2026 National Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 New Mexico 3 32 18 13 63 21.0
2 Syracuse 3 34 36 12 82 27.3
3 Florida 3 29 38 11 78 26.0
3 Georgia Tech 3 20 31 11 62 20.7
5 Baylor 3 29 42 10 81 27.0
5 Purdue 3 24 46 10 80 26.7
5 California 3 18 40 10 68 22.7
8 Memphis 4 40 40 9 89 22.3
8 Jacksonville State 4 34 36 9 79 19.8
8 North Dakota State 4 30 38 9 77 19.3
8 San Diego State 3 32 16 9 57 19.0
8 Louisiana Tech 3 20 27 9 56 18.7
8 Marshall 3 25 21 9 55 18.3
8 Missouri State 3 23 23 9 55 18.3
8 Utah State 3 14 30 9 53 17.7
16 Virginia Tech 3 32 41 8 81 27.0
16 Alabama 3 35 32 8 75 25.0
16 Pittsburgh 3 27 35 8 70 23.3
16 Sam Houston State 3 24 35 8 67 22.3
16 NC State 3 28 30 8 66 22.0
16 Western Michigan 3 27 22 8 57 19.0
16 Sacramento State 4 33 34 8 75 18.8
16 Charlotte 3 16 29 8 53 17.7
16 Eastern Michigan 4 25 29 8 62 15.5
25 Oklahoma State 3 34 44 7 85 28.3
25 Mississippi State 3 36 39 7 82 27.3
25 Maryland 3 28 46 7 81 27.0
25 Tennessee 3 44 28 7 79 26.3
25 Boise State 3 40 28 7 75 25.0
25 North Texas 3 19 49 7 75 25.0
25 UCLA 3 42 25 7 74 24.7
25 SMU 3 24 39 7 70 23.3
25 Kansas 3 26 36 7 69 23.0
25 Florida Atlantic 3 24 38 7 69 23.0
25 Arkansas 3 20 41 7 68 22.7
25 Southern Miss 3 27 31 7 65 21.7
25 Akron 3 30 27 7 64 21.3
25 Minnesota 3 21 34 7 62 20.7
25 Duke 3 31 23 7 61 20.3
25 Illinois 3 19 35 7 61 20.3
25 Nevada 3 30 20 7 57 19.0
25 Tulsa 3 25 24 7 56 18.7
25 UTSA 3 23 24 7 54 18.0
25 Buffalo 3 10 27 7 44 14.7
45 Miami (FL) 3 37 49 6 92 30.7
45 Appalachian State 3 28 43 6 77 25.7
45 Georgia State 3 32 38 6 76 25.3
45 South Alabama 3 40 27 6 73 24.3
45 Penn State 3 29 38 6 73 24.3
45 Texas A&M 3 30 36 6 72 24.0
45 Oregon State 3 12 50 6 68 22.7
45 Missouri 3 27 34 6 67 22.3
45 Coastal Carolina 3 25 35 6 66 22.0
45 Wake Forest 3 20 39 6 65 21.7
45 Louisiana 3 31 27 6 64 21.3
45 Louisiana-Monroe 3 29 25 6 60 20.0
45 Colorado State 3 23 29 6 58 19.3
45 Ohio 3 28 22 6 56 18.7
45 Troy 3 27 22 6 55 18.3
45 Washington State 3 23 25 6 54 18.0
45 Florida State 3 21 26 6 53 17.7
45 Michigan 3 21 26 6 53 17.7
45 Clemson 3 23 21 6 50 16.7
45 Northern Illinois 3 18 23 6 47 15.7
45 East Carolina 3 20 18 6 44 14.7
66 Houston 3 43 37 5 85 28.3
66 LSU 3 38 39 5 82 27.3
66 Texas 3 32 41 5 78 26.0
66 Auburn 3 33 39 5 77 25.7
66 Texas State 3 37 33 5 75 25.0
66 Louisville 3 35 31 5 71 23.7
66 Texas Tech 3 28 37 5 70 23.3
66 Delaware 3 20 42 5 67 22.3
66 Notre Dame 3 24 35 5 64 21.3
66 James Madison 3 28 29 5 62 20.7
66 Middle Tennessee State 3 21 36 5 62 20.7
66 Georgia Southern 3 20 37 5 62 20.7
66 FIU 3 16 41 5 62 20.7
66 New Mexico State 3 24 32 5 61 20.3
66 Boston College 3 31 24 5 60 20.0
66 Liberty 3 28 27 5 60 20.0
66 Hawaii 3 15 40 5 60 20.0
66 UNLV 3 28 26 5 59 19.7
66 Ball State 3 22 26 5 53 17.7
66 Fresno State 3 18 28 5 51 17.0
66 Oklahoma 3 18 27 5 50 16.7
66 Tulane 3 15 21 5 41 13.7
88 Utah 3 36 40 4 80 26.7
88 Kansas State 3 40 34 4 78 26.0
88 Nebraska 3 38 36 4 78 26.0
88 South Carolina 3 37 37 4 78 26.0
88 Cincinnati 3 39 31 4 74 24.7
88 Ole Miss 3 29 41 4 74 24.7
88 Georgia 3 34 34 4 72 24.0
88 TCU 3 31 37 4 72 24.0
88 USF 3 29 35 4 68 22.7
88 Indiana 3 31 31 4 66 22.0
88 Connecticut 3 28 33 4 65 21.7
88 Toledo 3 21 40 4 65 21.7
88 Colorado 3 29 30 4 63 21.0
88 North Carolina 3 27 32 4 63 21.0
88 West Virginia 3 39 19 4 62 20.7
88 Michigan State 3 27 30 4 61 20.3
88 Miami (OH) 3 21 34 4 59 19.7
88 San Jose State 4 31 43 4 78 19.5
88 Kentucky 3 22 30 4 56 18.7
88 Arkansas State 3 28 22 4 54 18.0
88 Stanford 3 17 32 4 53 17.7
88 UCF 3 30 18 4 52 17.3
88 Western Kentucky 3 21 25 4 50 16.7
88 Iowa State 3 26 19 4 49 16.3
88 UTEP 3 18 18 4 40 13.3
113 USC 4 42 60 3 105 26.3
113 Ohio State 3 24 49 3 76 25.3
113 Oregon 3 27 43 3 73 24.3
113 Navy 2 38 7 3 48 24.0
113 Iowa 3 36 32 3 71 23.7
113 Arizona 3 27 39 3 69 23.0
113 Kennesaw State 3 30 33 3 66 22.0
113 Rutgers 3 25 36 3 64 21.3
113 Virginia 3 35 24 3 62 20.7
113 Washington 3 19 40 3 62 20.7
113 Arizona State 3 26 32 3 61 20.3
113 Vanderbilt 3 23 31 3 57 19.0
113 Wisconsin 3 22 30 3 55 18.3
113 Wyoming 3 26 21 3 50 16.7
113 Central Michigan 3 37 5 3 45 15.0
113 Old Dominion 3 25 13 3 41 13.7
113 Bowling Green 3 14 23 3 40 13.3
113 Kent State 3 16 18 3 37 12.3
131 Air Force 2 37 10 2 49 24.5
131 Northwestern 2 17 21 2 40 20.0
131 UAB 3 32 24 2 58 19.3
131 Rice 3 38 14 2 54 18.0
131 Temple 3 33 19 2 54 18.0
136 Army 2 45 6 1 52 26.0
136 Massachusetts 3 26 20 1 47 15.7
138 BYU 3 42 25 0 67 22.3