2016 National Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Texas State 2 13 45 5 63 31.5
2 Tulsa 10 162 125 22 309 30.9
3 Texas Tech 5 47 97 9 153 30.6
4 California 5 47 85 14 146 29.2
5 Louisiana-Monroe 4 62 45 8 115 28.8
6 Washington State 8 63 143 21 227 28.4
7 Rice 3 33 42 8 83 27.7
8 USC 10 117 136 19 272 27.2
9 Fresno State 1 13 14 0 27 27.0
10 Northern Illinois 5 69 56 9 134 26.8
10 Mississippi 5 56 69 9 134 26.8
12 Oklahoma 11 122 156 15 293 26.6
12 Colorado 10 130 112 24 266 26.6
12 Louisville 9 108 112 19 239 26.6
15 TCU 6 70 76 13 159 26.5
16 Clemson 14 133 204 33 370 26.4
16 Louisiana Tech 9 83 134 21 238 26.4
18 New Mexico State 3 35 34 10 79 26.3
19 Baylor 7 104 71 7 182 26.0
20 Western Michigan 13 178 140 17 335 25.8
20 Ohio State 11 164 103 17 284 25.8
20 Army 8 173 26 7 206 25.8
20 Ball State 4 53 43 7 103 25.8
20 Oregon 4 42 56 5 103 25.8
25 Mississippi State 6 87 57 10 154 25.7
26 Auburn 8 127 68 9 204 25.5
26 Bowling Green 4 61 36 5 102 25.5
28 Western Kentucky 11 118 145 16 279 25.4
28 West Virginia 10 106 126 22 254 25.4
28 Middle Tennessee 8 80 107 16 203 25.4
31 East Carolina 3 28 45 3 76 25.3
32 Southern Mississippi 7 74 87 14 175 25.0
32 Texas 5 66 53 6 125 25.0
32 UNLV 4 59 37 4 100 25.0
32 Purdue 3 34 37 4 75 25.0
32 Marshall 3 29 39 7 75 25.0
37 Houston 9 91 121 12 224 24.9
37 Toledo 9 90 117 17 224 24.9
39 Florida State 10 119 109 20 248 24.8
39 Georgia Southern 5 80 33 11 124 24.8
39 Arizona State 5 53 61 10 124 24.8
39 Missouri 4 42 48 9 99 24.8
39 Syracuse 4 24 66 9 99 24.8
44 Wyoming 8 104 81 12 197 24.6
45 Virginia Tech 10 107 118 19 244 24.4
45 Northwestern 7 70 86 15 171 24.4
45 Nevada 5 73 42 7 122 24.4
48 Colorado State 7 91 69 10 170 24.3
48 North Carolina State 7 75 86 9 170 24.3
48 Notre Dame 4 42 47 8 97 24.3
48 Cincinnati 4 41 51 5 97 24.3
52 Troy 10 103 119 20 242 24.2
53 Washington 12 132 137 20 289 24.1
53 South Florida 11 144 109 12 265 24.1
53 Texas A&M 8 92 89 12 193 24.1
56 BYU 9 110 84 22 216 24.0
56 Arkansas 7 83 77 8 168 24.0
58 Air Force 10 188 38 13 239 23.9
58 Appalachian State 10 128 92 19 239 23.9
58 Boise State 10 96 127 16 239 23.9
58 Eastern Michigan 7 70 89 8 167 23.9
62 Oklahoma State 10 91 136 11 238 23.8
62 North Carolina 8 65 114 11 190 23.8
62 Oregon State 4 61 29 5 95 23.8
65 Michigan 10 126 94 17 237 23.7
65 Indiana 6 66 67 9 142 23.7
65 Florida Atlantic 3 37 29 5 71 23.7
65 Iowa State 3 30 39 2 71 23.7
69 UTEP 4 48 37 8 93 23.3
69 Florida International 4 40 46 7 93 23.3
69 UCLA 4 28 56 9 93 23.3
72 San Jose State 4 50 36 6 92 23.0
73 Nebraska 9 92 97 17 206 22.9
73 Idaho 9 76 113 17 206 22.9
73 Kentucky 7 94 58 8 160 22.9
76 SMU 5 49 52 13 114 22.8
77 Old Dominion 10 101 104 22 227 22.7
77 Arizona 3 46 17 5 68 22.7
79 Massachusetts 2 11 31 3 45 22.5
80 LSU 8 90 75 13 178 22.3
80 Duke 4 44 39 6 89 22.3
82 Navy 9 161 29 10 200 22.2
82 Kansas State 9 123 59 18 200 22.2
84 Temple 10 121 84 16 221 22.1
85 Akron 5 33 64 13 110 22.0
86 Tennessee 9 93 91 13 197 21.9
87 Memphis 8 63 96 15 174 21.8
88 Utah State 3 38 23 4 65 21.7
89 Kansas 2 18 23 2 43 21.5
90 Alabama 14 171 117 11 299 21.4
91 Utah 9 100 75 16 191 21.2
91 Central Michigan 6 43 72 12 127 21.2
93 Wisconsin 11 114 108 10 232 21.1
93 Ohio 8 90 64 15 169 21.1
95 Miami (Florida) 9 78 101 10 189 21.0
95 UCF 6 61 54 11 126 21.0
97 Penn State 11 105 104 21 230 20.9
97 Pittsburgh 8 80 69 18 167 20.9
99 Maryland 6 76 42 7 125 20.8
99 Vanderbilt 6 53 60 12 125 20.8
101 Connecticut 3 23 30 9 62 20.7
102 New Mexico 9 141 38 6 185 20.6
102 North Texas 5 50 41 12 103 20.6
104 San Diego State 11 142 68 15 225 20.5
104 Charlotte 4 40 34 8 82 20.5
104 Virginia 2 12 28 1 41 20.5
107 Georgia 8 86 66 11 163 20.4
108 Michigan State 3 31 27 3 61 20.3
109 UTSA 6 62 51 8 121 20.2
110 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 68 42 10 120 20.0
110 Tulane 4 51 23 6 80 20.0
110 Rutgers 2 24 15 1 40 20.0
113 South Alabama 6 53 62 4 119 19.8
114 South Carolina 6 57 50 10 117 19.5
115 Florida 9 79 85 11 175 19.4
116 Minnesota 9 95 70 8 173 19.2
117 Stanford 10 112 70 9 191 19.1
118 Arkansas State 8 73 67 11 151 18.9
118 Wake Forest 7 75 50 7 132 18.9
120 Miami (Ohio) 6 49 55 9 113 18.8
121 Georgia State 3 22 29 5 56 18.7
122 Hawai'i 7 52 70 8 130 18.6
123 Iowa 8 89 50 9 148 18.5
124 Georgia Tech 9 104 42 10 156 17.3
125 Boston College 7 57 58 5 120 17.1
126 Kent State 3 32 14 2 48 16.0
126 Buffalo 2 20 11 1 32 16.0
128 Illinois 3 24 17 4 45 15.0