2016 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 4 21 13 5 39 9.8
2 San Diego State 5 25 30 8 63 12.6
3 Army 4 24 25 2 51 12.8
4 Temple 5 26 41 6 73 14.6
5 Nebraska 4 21 35 3 59 14.8
6 Florida 3 21 19 5 45 15.0
6 Georgia 4 26 30 4 60 15.0
8 Arkansas State 3 19 25 2 46 15.3
9 Boston College 4 15 38 10 63 15.8
9 Ohio State 5 38 38 3 79 15.8
11 Colorado 4 24 38 2 64 16.0
11 Southern Mississippi 4 34 26 4 64 16.0
13 LSU 3 12 30 7 49 16.3
13 Louisville 4 19 40 6 65 16.3
13 Appalachian State 4 21 36 8 65 16.3
13 Alabama 4 25 32 8 65 16.3
13 Duke 4 34 29 2 65 16.3
18 Kent State 5 39 42 3 84 16.8
19 Washington State 5 29 50 7 86 17.2
20 Virginia Tech 4 22 44 6 72 18.0
20 Miami (Ohio) 5 34 42 14 90 18.0
22 Minnesota 5 39 43 9 91 18.2
23 Troy 3 16 33 6 55 18.3
23 West Virginia 4 26 39 8 73 18.3
25 Wisconsin 4 35 36 3 74 18.5
26 Central Michigan 5 42 44 7 93 18.6
27 Stanford 4 38 33 4 75 18.8
27 New Mexico 5 29 54 11 94 18.8
29 Air Force 5 36 50 9 95 19.0
30 Iowa 4 25 44 8 77 19.3
30 Notre Dame 4 28 42 7 77 19.3
30 Vanderbilt 4 35 36 6 77 19.3
30 Kentucky 4 39 36 2 77 19.3
30 Arkansas 4 44 32 1 77 19.3
35 San Jose State 5 54 34 9 97 19.4
36 Auburn 4 24 52 2 78 19.5
36 East Carolina 4 40 33 5 78 19.5
38 Northwestern 4 28 48 3 79 19.8
38 Florida International 5 45 50 4 99 19.8
40 BYU 3 20 36 4 60 20.0
40 Baylor 3 32 24 4 60 20.0
40 South Carolina 4 45 30 5 80 20.0
40 Colorado State 4 45 31 4 80 20.0
40 Western Kentucky 5 28 60 12 100 20.0
45 Toledo 4 31 43 7 81 20.3
45 Penn State 4 34 38 9 81 20.3
45 Houston 4 36 36 9 81 20.3
48 UCLA 4 32 41 9 82 20.5
48 SMU 4 40 37 5 82 20.5
48 South Alabama 4 45 32 5 82 20.5
51 Washington 3 30 25 7 62 20.7
52 Syracuse 4 32 43 8 83 20.8
52 Western Michigan 4 37 41 5 83 20.8
52 North Texas 4 40 35 8 83 20.8
52 Tulane 4 40 35 8 83 20.8
52 Utah 5 34 60 10 104 20.8
52 Ohio 5 38 57 9 104 20.8
52 Boise State 5 60 39 5 104 20.8
59 Pittsburgh 4 36 42 6 84 21.0
59 North Carolina 4 38 39 7 84 21.0
59 Utah State 4 47 28 9 84 21.0
59 Rutgers 4 61 21 2 84 21.0
63 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 27 31 6 64 21.3
63 USC 4 24 48 13 85 21.3
63 Arizona 4 43 35 7 85 21.3
63 Kansas 4 48 33 4 85 21.3
67 Georgia State 5 42 52 13 107 21.4
67 UNLV 5 49 52 6 107 21.4
69 Florida State 4 24 52 10 86 21.5
69 UTEP 4 43 39 4 86 21.5
71 North Carolina State 5 33 61 14 108 21.6
72 Rice 4 34 48 5 87 21.8
72 Buffalo 5 60 41 8 109 21.8
74 Wyoming 4 29 56 3 88 22.0
74 Georgia Tech 4 43 39 6 88 22.0
74 Hawai'i 5 74 29 7 110 22.0
77 Indiana 5 55 51 5 111 22.2
78 Charlotte 4 27 53 9 89 22.3
78 Tulsa 4 40 42 7 89 22.3
80 Wake Forest 4 46 41 3 90 22.5
81 Purdue 5 63 40 10 113 22.6
81 Akron 5 69 42 2 113 22.6
83 Oklahoma 5 34 72 8 114 22.8
83 Fresno State 5 80 28 6 114 22.8
85 Clemson 4 38 44 10 92 23.0
85 Idaho 4 39 48 5 92 23.0
85 Tennessee 4 49 37 6 92 23.0
85 Louisiana Tech 5 42 70 3 115 23.0
85 Michigan State 5 53 50 12 115 23.0
85 Miami (Florida) 5 57 52 6 115 23.0
85 Illinois 5 59 47 9 115 23.0
92 Maryland 5 64 43 9 116 23.2
93 Texas State 4 44 43 6 93 23.3
94 UTSA 4 35 51 8 94 23.5
94 Florida Atlantic 4 44 44 6 94 23.5
94 TCU 4 44 44 6 94 23.5
97 Connecticut 4 29 62 4 95 23.8
97 Bowling Green 4 37 47 11 95 23.8
97 Mississippi State 4 37 51 7 95 23.8
97 Navy 4 38 57 0 95 23.8
101 Virginia 4 35 54 7 96 24.0
101 Texas A&M 4 47 40 9 96 24.0
101 Nevada 4 58 33 5 96 24.0
101 South Florida 5 58 55 7 120 24.0
101 Louisiana-Monroe 5 61 50 9 120 24.0
106 Old Dominion 4 40 49 8 97 24.3
107 Arizona State 5 42 72 8 122 24.4
108 Ball State 4 33 58 7 98 24.5
109 Kansas State 5 35 81 7 123 24.6
109 Massachusetts 5 49 62 12 123 24.6
109 Oregon State 5 63 50 10 123 24.6
112 Northern Illinois 4 43 50 6 99 24.8
112 Oklahoma State 4 45 47 7 99 24.8
112 Cincinnati 4 50 42 7 99 24.8
115 UCF 4 37 54 9 100 25.0
115 Mississippi 4 43 51 6 100 25.0
115 Georgia Southern 4 54 37 9 100 25.0
118 Marshall 5 56 56 14 126 25.2
119 Texas 5 71 47 9 127 25.4
120 New Mexico State 4 42 57 5 104 26.0
120 Missouri 4 54 41 9 104 26.0
122 Iowa State 4 57 42 6 105 26.3
123 Middle Tennessee 4 47 54 5 106 26.5
124 Texas Tech 4 51 54 2 107 26.8
125 Eastern Michigan 5 54 72 10 136 27.2
126 Memphis 5 66 62 9 137 27.4
127 California 4 59 45 11 115 28.8
128 Oregon 4 52 70 6 128 32.0