2011 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 6 | 54 | 32 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 4 | BYU | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 6 | 42 | 48 | 7 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Florida | 6 | 57 | 32 | 11 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 9 | Georgia | 4 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Stanford | 2 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 3 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 49 | 36 | 2 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 13 | Kent State | 7 | 57 | 54 | 12 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 15 | Florida International | 5 | 36 | 47 | 9 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 41 | 77 | 11 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 3 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 7 | 69 | 51 | 11 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 19 | Texas | 5 | 30 | 56 | 8 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 7 | 39 | 86 | 7 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 7 | 63 | 60 | 9 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 20 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 3 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 23 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 43 | 44 | 8 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 9 | 76 | 88 | 7 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Virginia | 5 | 43 | 46 | 7 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 45 | 60 | 11 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 28 | North Carolina State | 5 | 43 | 50 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 29 | Wake Forest | 7 | 71 | 63 | 7 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 29 | Duke | 9 | 92 | 83 | 6 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | 5 | 43 | 48 | 10 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 32 | Florida State | 4 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 32 | Iowa | 6 | 59 | 57 | 6 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 32 | California | 6 | 64 | 45 | 13 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 57 | 96 | 10 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 10 | 106 | 84 | 14 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 37 | Oregon | 2 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 38 | UCF | 7 | 59 | 73 | 12 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 39 | Nevada | 6 | 51 | 62 | 11 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 39 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 52 | 66 | 6 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 7 | 68 | 70 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 42 | South Florida | 7 | 50 | 85 | 11 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 43 | LSU | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Houston | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 2 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 2 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 3 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 43 | Washington State | 8 | 68 | 90 | 10 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 57 | 78 | 13 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 6 | 61 | 57 | 10 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 50 | Syracuse | 7 | 58 | 70 | 21 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 50 | Northwestern | 7 | 69 | 70 | 10 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 53 | Kentucky | 7 | 85 | 58 | 7 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 53 | Boston College | 8 | 70 | 93 | 8 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 55 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 55 | Mississippi State | 6 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 55 | Tulane | 11 | 100 | 123 | 13 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 58 | Utah | 5 | 35 | 64 | 9 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 59 | Utah State | 6 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 59 | Army | 9 | 113 | 70 | 12 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 43 | 56 | 10 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 61 | Central Michigan | 9 | 85 | 97 | 14 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 63 | Fresno State | 9 | 71 | 109 | 17 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 64 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 64 | San Jose State | 7 | 82 | 60 | 12 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 110 | 110 | 22 | 242 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Ohio | 4 | 34 | 47 | 8 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 67 | Air Force | 6 | 60 | 70 | 4 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 69 | UNLV | 10 | 105 | 102 | 17 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 69 | Indiana | 11 | 142 | 94 | 10 | 246 | 22.4 |
| 71 | San Diego State | 5 | 50 | 56 | 7 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 9 | 109 | 81 | 13 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 73 | Akron | 11 | 126 | 114 | 12 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 74 | Penn State | 4 | 38 | 51 | 3 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 74 | Nebraska | 4 | 49 | 34 | 9 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 74 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 133 | 88 | 9 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 77 | Arizona State | 7 | 62 | 84 | 16 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | 6 | 57 | 69 | 13 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 78 | Troy | 9 | 95 | 102 | 12 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 80 | UCLA | 8 | 91 | 84 | 12 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 81 | Toledo | 4 | 36 | 47 | 11 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 81 | Clemson | 4 | 54 | 35 | 5 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 83 | Washington | 6 | 77 | 57 | 8 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 83 | UTEP | 7 | 81 | 80 | 5 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 83 | Oregon State | 9 | 103 | 88 | 22 | 213 | 23.7 |
| 86 | Rice | 8 | 84 | 97 | 9 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 7 | 61 | 93 | 13 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 87 | North Texas | 7 | 62 | 95 | 10 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 87 | Memphis | 10 | 98 | 131 | 10 | 239 | 23.9 |
| 90 | Western Michigan | 6 | 86 | 48 | 10 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 7 | 86 | 76 | 7 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 92 | Auburn | 5 | 56 | 58 | 7 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 92 | Minnesota | 9 | 103 | 98 | 17 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 94 | Kansas State | 3 | 21 | 50 | 2 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 94 | Marshall | 6 | 59 | 77 | 10 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 96 | Idaho | 10 | 96 | 129 | 19 | 244 | 24.4 |
| 97 | TCU | 2 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 38 | 53 | 7 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 99 | Arizona | 8 | 74 | 104 | 19 | 197 | 24.6 |
| 100 | Maryland | 10 | 123 | 111 | 14 | 248 | 24.8 |
| 101 | Navy | 7 | 78 | 92 | 4 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 102 | SMU | 5 | 62 | 57 | 6 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | 3 | 26 | 45 | 5 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 103 | Colorado | 10 | 112 | 123 | 18 | 253 | 25.3 |
| 105 | Oklahoma | 3 | 27 | 42 | 8 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 105 | New Mexico State | 9 | 116 | 97 | 18 | 231 | 25.7 |
| 105 | Kansas | 10 | 138 | 107 | 12 | 257 | 25.7 |
| 108 | Purdue | 6 | 75 | 67 | 13 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 109 | Iowa State | 7 | 99 | 75 | 7 | 181 | 25.9 |
| 110 | USC | 2 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 110 | Wyoming | 5 | 71 | 51 | 8 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 110 | New Mexico | 11 | 144 | 133 | 9 | 286 | 26.0 |
| 113 | Tulsa | 5 | 42 | 87 | 2 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 114 | Texas Tech | 7 | 107 | 61 | 16 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 115 | Missouri | 5 | 51 | 72 | 10 | 133 | 26.6 |
| 116 | UAB | 9 | 103 | 128 | 13 | 244 | 27.1 |
| 117 | Baylor | 3 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 118 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 43 | 37 | 5 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 119 | Ball State | 6 | 81 | 95 | 7 | 183 | 30.5 |
| 120 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 33.0 |