2015 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2016

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 South Alabama 3 30 19 5 54 18.0
2 San Jose State 4 50 21 5 76 19.0
2 Texas State 3 45 21 5 71 23.7
4 Notre Dame 4 38 24 4 66 16.5
5 Ohio State 4 32 25 10 67 16.8
6 Fresno State 4 56 26 4 86 21.5
7 San Diego State 5 29 27 16 72 14.4
8 Louisville 4 13 29 8 50 12.5
9 Georgia 4 27 30 5 62 15.5
10 Texas A&M 4 46 31 7 84 21.0
11 Penn State 5 56 32 1 89 17.8
11 New Mexico 4 54 32 6 92 23.0
11 TCU 4 45 32 16 93 23.3
14 Wisconsin 5 23 33 6 62 12.4
14 Southern Mississippi 5 40 33 8 81 16.2
14 SMU 4 49 33 4 86 21.5
17 Alabama 4 21 34 4 59 14.8
17 Toledo 4 31 34 9 74 18.5
17 Duke 4 37 34 3 74 18.5
17 Cincinnati 4 31 34 13 78 19.5
21 Clemson 5 27 35 5 67 13.4
21 Michigan State 4 20 35 6 61 15.3
21 Marshall 5 56 35 12 103 20.6
21 North Carolina State 4 37 35 12 84 21.0
25 Pittsburgh 5 39 36 5 80 16.0
25 Florida 4 26 36 3 65 16.3
25 Georgia Southern 4 28 36 6 70 17.5
25 Ohio 4 32 36 6 74 18.5
25 Troy 5 51 36 8 95 19.0
25 Oklahoma 5 47 36 14 97 19.4
25 Illinois 4 38 36 7 81 20.3
25 Hawai'i 5 80 36 12 128 25.6
33 Northwestern 4 37 37 4 78 19.5
33 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 36 37 7 80 20.0
33 USC 4 35 37 9 81 20.3
33 Colorado State 4 42 37 11 90 22.5
33 South Carolina 4 56 37 3 96 24.0
38 Iowa 4 20 38 11 69 17.3
38 Arkansas State 4 24 38 12 74 18.5
38 Nevada 4 34 38 4 76 19.0
38 Rice 4 30 38 14 82 20.5
42 Temple 5 29 39 10 78 15.6
42 Vanderbilt 4 19 39 6 64 16.0
42 Missouri 4 32 39 6 77 19.3
45 Michigan 4 12 40 8 60 15.0
45 LSU 4 25 40 2 67 16.8
45 Army 4 26 40 6 72 18.0
45 Utah State 5 45 40 10 95 19.0
45 Washington 4 37 40 11 88 22.0
45 North Carolina 4 40 40 11 91 22.8
45 Florida Atlantic 4 46 40 9 95 23.8
52 Houston 5 32 41 8 81 16.2
52 Navy 4 27 41 4 72 18.0
52 Wake Forest 5 38 41 11 90 18.0
52 Tennessee 4 33 41 5 79 19.8
52 Virginia 4 34 41 4 79 19.8
52 Baylor 4 35 41 10 86 21.5
58 Air Force 5 28 42 4 74 14.8
58 BYU 4 20 42 6 68 17.0
58 Maryland 4 30 42 7 79 19.8
61 Boise State 5 28 43 14 85 17.0
61 Virginia Tech 5 32 43 12 87 17.4
61 Minnesota 4 27 43 6 76 19.0
61 Akron 4 27 43 10 80 20.0
61 Wyoming 5 64 43 8 115 23.0
66 Appalachian State 5 42 44 5 91 18.2
66 Idaho 4 38 44 8 90 22.5
66 Louisiana-Monroe 5 73 44 6 123 24.6
69 Central Michigan 5 36 45 5 86 17.2
69 Arizona State 4 20 45 6 71 17.8
69 Utah 4 23 45 6 74 18.5
69 Oklahoma State 4 33 45 11 89 22.3
73 Stanford 4 23 46 3 72 18.0
73 Northern Illinois 4 36 46 6 88 22.0
73 Old Dominion 4 40 46 4 90 22.5
73 Syracuse 4 50 46 2 98 24.5
73 Georgia State 4 43 46 11 100 25.0
78 Boston College 5 24 47 9 80 16.0
78 Florida State 5 41 47 7 95 19.0
78 UTSA 4 27 47 7 81 20.3
78 Colorado 5 52 47 8 107 21.4
78 Memphis 4 27 47 14 88 22.0
78 Florida International 5 59 47 5 111 22.2
78 Texas 4 40 47 8 95 23.8
85 Western Kentucky 5 46 48 6 100 20.0
85 UTEP 4 26 48 9 83 20.8
85 Kent State 4 35 48 14 97 24.3
88 Mississippi State 4 39 49 8 96 24.0
88 UCLA 4 49 49 5 103 25.8
90 Western Michigan 4 28 50 4 82 20.5
90 South Florida 5 52 50 8 110 22.0
90 Middle Tennessee 4 31 50 8 89 22.3
90 Purdue 4 34 50 7 91 22.8
90 Kentucky 4 39 50 3 92 23.0
90 California 4 42 50 2 94 23.5
90 Oregon State 4 45 50 4 99 24.8
90 New Mexico State 5 71 50 8 129 25.8
98 Arkansas 4 33 51 4 88 22.0
98 Eastern Michigan 5 79 51 9 139 27.8
100 Washington State 5 47 52 4 103 20.6
100 Georgia Tech 5 44 52 8 104 20.8
100 UCF 5 56 52 12 120 24.0
103 East Carolina 5 38 53 12 103 20.6
103 Charlotte 4 35 53 8 96 24.0
105 Buffalo 4 27 54 10 91 22.8
106 Miami (Ohio) 5 42 55 5 102 20.4
106 West Virginia 4 36 55 14 105 26.3
106 North Texas 5 68 55 15 138 27.6
109 Mississippi 5 33 56 8 97 19.4
109 Bowling Green 4 25 56 9 90 22.5
111 Louisiana Tech 5 35 57 5 97 19.4
112 Indiana 4 30 58 5 93 23.3
112 Tulane 5 48 58 11 117 23.4
114 Rutgers 4 31 59 2 92 23.0
114 Kansas State 4 36 59 3 98 24.5
114 Miami (Florida) 5 60 59 15 134 26.8
117 Nebraska 5 26 60 10 96 19.2
118 Auburn 4 38 61 4 103 25.8
119 UNLV 4 33 62 8 103 25.8
119 Oregon 4 36 62 5 103 25.8
121 Connecticut 5 47 63 3 113 22.6
122 Texas Tech 5 64 64 7 135 27.0
123 Iowa State 5 45 66 5 116 23.2
123 Massachusetts 5 47 66 12 125 25.0
125 Arizona 5 48 67 8 123 24.6
126 Tulsa 5 44 68 13 125 25.0
127 Ball State 5 47 69 7 123 24.6
128 Kansas 5 67 77 11 155 31.0