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