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

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