2015 National Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 3 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 94 | 31.3 |
| 2 | Baylor | 2 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 33.5 |
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 2 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 2 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 2 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 2 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Houston | 2 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Navy | 2 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 11 | USC | 2 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Bowling Green | 2 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Temple | 2 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Stanford | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 17 | Air Force | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 2 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Boise State | 1 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 21 | Georgia State | 2 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 22 | Indiana | 1 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 23 | Iowa | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 1 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 1 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 28 | South Florida | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Mississippi | 1 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Kansas State | 2 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Washington | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 32 | TCU | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 32 | California | 1 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Marshall | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Notre Dame | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 46 | Auburn | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | Duke | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | LSU | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 1 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 51 | Utah State | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 54 | Louisville | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | South Alabama | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Oregon | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Texas State | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 54 | Florida | 2 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 62 | San Jose State | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 62 | North Carolina State | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 62 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 65 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 66 | Nevada | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 66 | Toledo | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 73 | Central Michigan | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Akron | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 79 | Army | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 79 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 81 | Texas | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 81 | Connecticut | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 81 | Cincinnati | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 81 | Ohio | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 85 | Utah | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 86 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |