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