2011 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 6 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 57 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 43 | 65 | 15 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 3 | BYU | 6 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 6 | 40 | 43 | 10 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Georgia | 8 | 50 | 70 | 8 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 6 | 41 | 52 | 5 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Florida State | 6 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Boise State | 7 | 35 | 69 | 13 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 4 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 56 | 59 | 3 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 21 | 58 | 6 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 39 | 58 | 23 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 14 | LSU | 8 | 49 | 79 | 12 | 140 | 17.5 |
| 15 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 59 | 43 | 4 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 16 | Stanford | 6 | 24 | 77 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 17 | Florida | 6 | 58 | 37 | 13 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Louisville | 7 | 40 | 77 | 10 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 6 | 43 | 59 | 7 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 6 | 46 | 60 | 3 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 7 | 47 | 72 | 10 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 22 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 42 | 76 | 12 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 5 | 31 | 58 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 23 | Michigan | 5 | 39 | 49 | 6 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 26 | Oklahoma | 7 | 52 | 65 | 16 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 27 | Kent State | 6 | 52 | 54 | 9 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 28 | UCF | 6 | 44 | 61 | 11 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 29 | Arkansas State | 7 | 49 | 70 | 17 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 29 | Toledo | 7 | 55 | 68 | 13 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 6 | 56 | 49 | 12 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 5 | 39 | 51 | 9 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Penn State | 6 | 44 | 65 | 10 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Virginia | 6 | 50 | 60 | 9 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 6 | 60 | 51 | 8 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 36 | Houston | 7 | 67 | 60 | 12 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 37 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 40 | 62 | 18 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Boston College | 6 | 51 | 64 | 5 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Colorado State | 6 | 69 | 41 | 10 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Texas | 7 | 40 | 84 | 16 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 37 | TCU | 7 | 47 | 81 | 12 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 5 | 53 | 39 | 9 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 42 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 57 | 53 | 11 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 42 | San Diego State | 6 | 71 | 43 | 7 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 45 | SMU | 7 | 50 | 85 | 7 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 45 | California | 8 | 79 | 69 | 14 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 47 | Utah | 7 | 47 | 83 | 13 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 47 | Florida International | 7 | 48 | 77 | 18 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 47 | Ohio | 8 | 54 | 92 | 17 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 47 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 76 | 75 | 12 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 51 | Washington State | 6 | 53 | 61 | 9 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | 6 | 53 | 61 | 9 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 51 | Iowa | 6 | 58 | 57 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 54 | USC | 5 | 31 | 68 | 4 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 55 | Kansas State | 6 | 39 | 78 | 7 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 55 | Oregon | 6 | 46 | 65 | 13 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 55 | Nevada | 7 | 59 | 72 | 14 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 55 | Tulane | 7 | 59 | 79 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 59 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 51 | 67 | 7 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 59 | East Carolina | 6 | 60 | 56 | 9 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 59 | Indiana | 6 | 70 | 49 | 6 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 6 | 59 | 61 | 6 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 7 | 63 | 75 | 9 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 64 | Central Michigan | 7 | 56 | 84 | 8 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 6 | 46 | 70 | 12 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 65 | Navy | 7 | 70 | 77 | 2 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 65 | Marshall | 8 | 62 | 97 | 11 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 68 | Kentucky | 5 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 68 | Fresno State | 7 | 53 | 84 | 13 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 68 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 70 | 93 | 8 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 71 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 67 | 54 | 8 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 72 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 42 | 63 | 3 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 72 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 65 | 71 | 15 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 74 | UTEP | 6 | 58 | 66 | 6 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 7 | 57 | 87 | 11 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 75 | Northwestern | 7 | 67 | 80 | 8 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 75 | Clemson | 7 | 82 | 61 | 12 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 78 | Air Force | 6 | 70 | 57 | 6 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 79 | North Texas | 6 | 49 | 77 | 8 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 79 | Arkansas | 6 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 79 | Colorado | 8 | 78 | 90 | 10 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 82 | Tulsa | 7 | 62 | 87 | 8 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 82 | San Jose State | 7 | 74 | 72 | 11 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 82 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 64 | 98 | 17 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 82 | Army | 8 | 103 | 66 | 10 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 86 | Bowling Green | 6 | 57 | 70 | 8 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 6 | 54 | 72 | 10 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 88 | South Florida | 5 | 40 | 65 | 9 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 88 | Duke | 5 | 47 | 58 | 9 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 90 | West Virginia | 6 | 49 | 76 | 13 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 90 | Akron | 6 | 71 | 60 | 7 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 90 | Washington | 7 | 72 | 77 | 12 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 93 | Oregon State | 6 | 66 | 56 | 17 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 94 | Auburn | 6 | 62 | 70 | 8 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 94 | North Carolina | 6 | 64 | 66 | 10 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 94 | UCLA | 8 | 82 | 92 | 12 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 97 | Missouri | 7 | 59 | 94 | 12 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 98 | Troy | 7 | 79 | 75 | 12 | 166 | 23.7 |
| 99 | Western Michigan | 8 | 92 | 84 | 14 | 190 | 23.8 |
| 100 | UNLV | 7 | 79 | 76 | 12 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 7 | 91 | 68 | 8 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 102 | Minnesota | 5 | 52 | 57 | 11 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 102 | Texas A&M | 6 | 52 | 73 | 19 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 102 | Memphis | 6 | 64 | 75 | 5 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 102 | Wyoming | 7 | 88 | 71 | 9 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 106 | Rice | 7 | 78 | 83 | 8 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 107 | Utah State | 7 | 66 | 81 | 23 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 108 | Purdue | 6 | 67 | 64 | 18 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 109 | Maryland | 5 | 64 | 56 | 6 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 110 | Arizona | 6 | 46 | 95 | 11 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 110 | Kansas | 6 | 88 | 57 | 7 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 112 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 83 | 88 | 7 | 178 | 25.4 |
| 113 | UAB | 7 | 78 | 94 | 7 | 179 | 25.6 |
| 114 | Texas Tech | 6 | 85 | 56 | 14 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 114 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 83 | 111 | 12 | 206 | 25.8 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 7 | 75 | 88 | 18 | 181 | 25.9 |
| 117 | Idaho | 6 | 61 | 84 | 11 | 156 | 26.0 |
| 118 | Baylor | 6 | 66 | 78 | 15 | 159 | 26.5 |
| 119 | New Mexico | 6 | 78 | 85 | 5 | 168 | 28.0 |
| 120 | Ball State | 7 | 83 | 107 | 9 | 199 | 28.4 |