2016 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Alabama 11 56 90 16 162 14.7
2 Michigan 6 45 32 13 90 15.0
3 Virginia Tech 8 46 60 15 121 15.1
4 Southern Mississippi 5 29 39 8 76 15.2
5 Army 4 31 27 3 61 15.3
6 Georgia 6 51 38 6 95 15.8
7 LSU 8 57 61 10 128 16.0
8 Florida 8 66 53 15 134 16.8
9 Iowa 7 54 56 9 119 17.0
10 Washington 7 48 59 13 120 17.1
11 Ohio State 8 59 75 4 138 17.3
12 Miami (Ohio) 4 31 32 7 70 17.5
13 Wisconsin 9 63 88 8 159 17.7
14 Air Force 6 48 48 11 107 17.8
15 Western Michigan 5 33 51 6 90 18.0
16 Louisville 8 50 78 17 145 18.1
16 Clemson 12 88 98 31 217 18.1
18 Notre Dame 7 73 47 11 131 18.7
19 Temple 6 59 45 10 114 19.0
19 Boston College 7 50 66 17 133 19.0
21 Wyoming 9 79 86 7 172 19.1
21 Duke 9 89 72 11 172 19.1
23 Appalachian State 6 38 67 10 115 19.2
24 Tulane 6 64 43 9 116 19.3
24 Minnesota 7 57 66 12 135 19.3
26 Indiana 7 70 57 9 136 19.4
26 Auburn 8 66 77 12 155 19.4
28 Colorado 8 68 83 6 157 19.6
28 Florida State 10 73 100 23 196 19.6
30 UCF 6 61 50 7 118 19.7
31 USC 6 55 58 6 119 19.8
32 Utah 4 28 46 6 80 20.0
33 Arkansas 7 73 60 8 141 20.1
34 San Diego State 4 38 41 2 81 20.3
34 Washington State 6 42 71 9 122 20.3
34 Nebraska 7 61 69 12 142 20.3
37 Miami (Florida) 8 79 72 12 163 20.4
38 Troy 6 47 63 13 123 20.5
38 Houston 6 49 65 9 123 20.5
38 Michigan State 6 57 56 10 123 20.5
41 Virginia 7 70 65 9 144 20.6
41 Northwestern 7 74 66 4 144 20.6
43 Ohio 5 42 60 2 104 20.8
44 Kent State 4 55 26 3 84 21.0
45 Wake Forest 7 73 69 6 148 21.1
45 Illinois 8 90 65 14 169 21.1
47 West Virginia 6 47 68 12 127 21.2
47 Stanford 6 50 68 9 127 21.2
49 UTEP 4 49 33 3 85 21.3
49 Toledo 6 63 54 11 128 21.3
49 Tennessee 9 87 89 16 192 21.3
52 Georgia Tech 8 77 88 7 172 21.5
53 Oklahoma 7 74 66 11 151 21.6
54 Vanderbilt 9 86 96 13 195 21.7
55 Connecticut 5 56 51 2 109 21.8
55 Utah State 9 113 64 19 196 21.8
57 TCU 7 81 63 9 153 21.9
57 North Carolina 8 99 63 13 175 21.9
59 Penn State 8 70 88 18 176 22.0
60 North Carolina State 8 54 104 19 177 22.1
61 UNLV 5 58 47 6 111 22.2
62 Buffalo 4 50 36 3 89 22.3
62 Kansas State 6 41 87 6 134 22.3
62 Georgia State 6 72 49 13 134 22.3
62 SMU 7 88 60 8 156 22.3
62 Rutgers 7 96 55 5 156 22.3
67 Mississippi State 7 62 84 11 157 22.4
68 Oklahoma State 6 65 62 8 135 22.5
68 Colorado State 8 100 71 9 180 22.5
70 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 50 79 7 136 22.7
70 UTSA 7 68 72 19 159 22.7
72 Florida International 4 39 51 2 92 23.0
72 Georgia Southern 5 59 49 7 115 23.0
74 UCLA 7 65 78 19 162 23.1
74 South Carolina 7 85 68 9 162 23.1
76 Purdue 6 76 56 7 139 23.2
77 Oregon State 7 86 70 8 164 23.4
78 New Mexico 4 41 45 8 94 23.5
78 Hawai'i 6 83 47 11 141 23.5
78 Mississippi 8 85 92 11 188 23.5
81 Boise State 7 95 67 4 166 23.7
81 Kansas 7 98 55 13 166 23.7
83 South Alabama 5 62 44 13 119 23.8
83 Navy 8 87 98 5 190 23.8
85 Texas State 7 79 71 17 167 23.9
86 Tulsa 4 55 37 4 96 24.0
86 Central Michigan 6 57 73 14 144 24.0
86 Syracuse 9 100 104 12 216 24.0
89 Arkansas State 3 33 34 6 73 24.3
89 North Texas 7 89 57 24 170 24.3
91 Arizona State 5 43 68 11 122 24.4
92 Western Kentucky 6 35 98 14 147 24.5
92 Rice 6 70 72 5 147 24.5
92 Pittsburgh 8 52 132 12 196 24.5
95 Eastern Michigan 5 48 68 7 123 24.6
95 Arizona 7 87 67 18 172 24.6
97 Massachusetts 6 55 84 9 148 24.7
97 East Carolina 6 82 55 11 148 24.7
97 San Jose State 6 101 39 8 148 24.7
100 Charlotte 6 55 83 11 149 24.8
101 Nevada 3 53 21 1 75 25.0
101 BYU 5 42 71 12 125 25.0
101 Maryland 6 76 59 15 150 25.0
101 Missouri 9 100 108 17 225 25.0
105 Idaho 5 45 71 10 126 25.2
105 Florida Atlantic 5 69 51 6 126 25.2
107 Old Dominion 5 53 67 8 128 25.6
107 Baylor 5 57 59 12 128 25.6
109 Louisiana Tech 6 60 82 12 154 25.7
109 New Mexico State 7 78 94 8 180 25.7
111 Texas A&M 6 71 68 16 155 25.8
111 Iowa State 6 77 68 10 155 25.8
113 Texas 5 69 55 6 130 26.0
113 Marshall 6 66 73 17 156 26.0
113 Cincinnati 6 78 70 8 156 26.0
116 Bowling Green 6 70 70 17 157 26.2
116 Fresno State 6 104 46 7 157 26.2
118 Louisiana-Monroe 6 81 68 9 158 26.3
118 Kentucky 7 100 75 9 184 26.3
120 Northern Illinois 6 75 68 23 166 27.7
121 Ball State 3 28 52 4 84 28.0
121 Texas Tech 6 82 81 5 168 28.0
123 Akron 5 68 67 8 143 28.6
124 California 6 86 72 14 172 28.7
125 South Florida 4 67 41 7 115 28.8
126 Oregon 7 90 98 14 202 28.9
127 Memphis 6 84 77 13 174 29.0
128 Middle Tennessee 2 20 39 4 63 31.5