2011 National Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor | 6 | 81 | 80 | 13 | 174 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 6 | 53 | 106 | 10 | 169 | 28.2 |
| 3 | Houston | 7 | 56 | 127 | 10 | 193 | 27.6 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 50 | 123 | 11 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 5 | Boise State | 7 | 64 | 108 | 11 | 183 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Stanford | 6 | 58 | 89 | 9 | 156 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 6 | 66 | 80 | 9 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 7 | Arizona | 6 | 31 | 111 | 13 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 7 | 73 | 86 | 15 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 7 | 53 | 112 | 9 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 11 | USC | 5 | 53 | 60 | 10 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 12 | Missouri | 7 | 90 | 70 | 9 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 13 | Ohio | 8 | 92 | 86 | 13 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 14 | Air Force | 6 | 94 | 38 | 10 | 142 | 23.7 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 8 | 35 | 130 | 21 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 7 | 77 | 77 | 9 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Washington State | 6 | 38 | 85 | 17 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 18 | East Carolina | 6 | 43 | 92 | 2 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 6 | 38 | 86 | 13 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 20 | TCU | 7 | 71 | 73 | 13 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 7 | 74 | 74 | 8 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 21 | Nevada | 7 | 74 | 71 | 11 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 23 | Oregon | 6 | 76 | 46 | 10 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 23 | South Florida | 5 | 56 | 43 | 11 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 66 | 94 | 14 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 6 | 42 | 81 | 8 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 27 | BYU | 6 | 46 | 73 | 10 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 28 | Southern Mississippi | 8 | 72 | 87 | 11 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 28 | San Diego State | 6 | 55 | 65 | 8 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 28 | Virginia | 6 | 46 | 74 | 8 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 31 | Alabama | 6 | 70 | 53 | 4 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 52 | 71 | 4 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 33 | Arkansas State | 7 | 43 | 96 | 8 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 34 | California | 8 | 55 | 88 | 24 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 34 | Utah State | 7 | 84 | 54 | 8 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 34 | UAB | 7 | 47 | 85 | 14 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 37 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 78 | 77 | 8 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 37 | Clemson | 7 | 54 | 83 | 6 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 37 | Washington | 7 | 50 | 82 | 11 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 40 | Hawai'i | 6 | 19 | 94 | 9 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 41 | Toledo | 7 | 68 | 68 | 5 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 41 | New Mexico State | 7 | 59 | 78 | 4 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 7 | 57 | 74 | 10 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Temple | 6 | 79 | 32 | 9 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 6 | 72 | 43 | 5 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 44 | UCF | 6 | 42 | 72 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 7 | 71 | 61 | 7 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 48 | Ball State | 7 | 49 | 75 | 15 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 48 | Troy | 7 | 35 | 96 | 8 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 51 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 34 | 55 | 10 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 52 | 81 | 5 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 52 | Miami (Ohio) | 6 | 31 | 80 | 7 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 54 | Army | 8 | 127 | 22 | 8 | 157 | 19.6 |
| 55 | Oregon State | 6 | 18 | 83 | 16 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 56 | Georgia | 8 | 54 | 86 | 15 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 56 | Tulsa | 7 | 56 | 70 | 10 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 58 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | 53 | 89 | 12 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 58 | Iowa | 6 | 49 | 57 | 10 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 60 | Wake Forest | 6 | 42 | 64 | 9 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 60 | Rutgers | 6 | 28 | 72 | 15 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | 7 | 41 | 85 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Purdue | 6 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 63 | Syracuse | 5 | 30 | 57 | 7 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 65 | Wyoming | 7 | 60 | 62 | 9 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 65 | SMU | 7 | 29 | 87 | 15 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 6 | 58 | 47 | 7 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 68 | Maryland | 5 | 45 | 41 | 7 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 69 | UCLA | 8 | 54 | 78 | 15 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 69 | Cincinnati | 7 | 53 | 60 | 16 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 69 | Duke | 5 | 23 | 59 | 10 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 72 | Navy | 7 | 102 | 19 | 7 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 7 | 26 | 91 | 11 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 6 | 38 | 66 | 6 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 75 | Michigan | 5 | 37 | 43 | 11 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 76 | Iowa State | 7 | 65 | 56 | 5 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Auburn | 6 | 61 | 40 | 7 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Colorado State | 6 | 50 | 45 | 13 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 76 | Arkansas | 6 | 32 | 65 | 11 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 7 | 38 | 80 | 7 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 81 | Indiana | 6 | 43 | 57 | 7 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 82 | Texas | 7 | 56 | 57 | 11 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 82 | UTEP | 6 | 40 | 58 | 8 | 106 | 17.7 |
| 84 | Illinois | 5 | 47 | 37 | 4 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 85 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 52 | 79 | 7 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 85 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 85 | North Carolina | 6 | 35 | 63 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 88 | LSU | 8 | 79 | 44 | 13 | 136 | 17.0 |
| 88 | Colorado | 8 | 44 | 76 | 16 | 136 | 17.0 |
| 88 | Tulane | 7 | 54 | 57 | 8 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 88 | South Carolina | 6 | 60 | 36 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 88 | Penn State | 6 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 93 | Utah | 7 | 46 | 56 | 16 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 94 | Florida State | 6 | 42 | 51 | 8 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 95 | North Texas | 6 | 40 | 53 | 7 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 95 | Buffalo | 6 | 37 | 55 | 8 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 97 | Rice | 7 | 62 | 46 | 8 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 97 | Minnesota | 5 | 36 | 42 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 97 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 33 | 46 | 4 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 100 | Mississippi | 5 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 101 | Louisville | 7 | 54 | 57 | 3 | 114 | 16.3 |
| 101 | Ohio State | 6 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 103 | Connecticut | 5 | 30 | 42 | 6 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 104 | Marshall | 8 | 49 | 68 | 6 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 105 | Kansas | 6 | 43 | 44 | 5 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 105 | Boston College | 6 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 107 | North Carolina State | 6 | 20 | 61 | 10 | 91 | 15.2 |
| 108 | Florida International | 7 | 43 | 56 | 7 | 106 | 15.1 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 40 | 55 | 10 | 105 | 15.0 |
| 109 | Tennessee | 4 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 111 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 53 | 30 | 5 | 88 | 14.7 |
| 111 | Memphis | 6 | 27 | 55 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 |
| 113 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 114 | Florida | 6 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 82 | 13.7 |
| 115 | Akron | 6 | 42 | 33 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 |
| 116 | Kent State | 6 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 79 | 13.2 |
| 117 | Idaho | 6 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 12.5 |
| 118 | UNLV | 7 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 86 | 12.3 |
| 119 | New Mexico | 6 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 65 | 10.8 |
| 120 | Kentucky | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 49 | 9.8 |