2020 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/11/2021

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Wisconsin 1 4 4 0 8 8.0
1 New Mexico 1 4 17 2 23 23.0
3 Colorado State 1 6 16 2 24 24.0
4 Northwestern 2 11 20 3 34 17.0
4 Appalachian State 2 11 25 4 40 20.0
6 Cincinnati 3 12 33 11 56 18.7
6 Rutgers 2 12 24 7 43 21.5
8 Marshall 3 13 32 4 49 16.3
8 Massachusetts 1 13 6 1 20 20.0
8 Nebraska 1 13 12 3 28 28.0
11 San Diego State 2 14 6 2 22 11.0
11 Rice 2 14 18 1 33 16.5
11 Wyoming 2 14 21 2 37 18.5
11 Michigan 2 14 20 7 41 20.5
15 Ohio State 2 15 19 3 37 18.5
15 Penn State 2 15 21 4 40 20.0
15 Michigan State 2 15 27 2 44 22.0
18 Iowa 2 16 22 4 42 21.0
19 Nevada 2 17 20 4 41 20.5
19 Illinois 2 17 27 5 49 24.5
21 West Virginia 4 18 26 9 53 13.3
21 UTEP 2 18 13 2 33 16.5
21 Purdue 2 18 22 6 46 23.0
21 Minnesota 2 18 26 2 46 23.0
25 Oklahoma State 3 19 21 7 47 15.7
25 Tulsa 3 19 37 11 67 22.3
27 Air Force 3 21 26 5 52 17.3
27 Florida Atlantic 3 21 29 7 57 19.0
27 San Jose State 2 21 17 2 40 20.0
27 Indiana 2 21 20 5 46 23.0
31 UNLV 2 22 18 3 43 21.5
32 Coastal Carolina 4 23 25 3 51 12.8
32 Liberty 4 23 34 5 62 15.5
32 South Alabama 3 23 31 3 57 19.0
32 Florida International 2 23 22 4 49 24.5
36 Army 4 24 37 6 67 16.8
36 Iowa State 4 24 46 6 76 19.0
36 Georgia State 4 24 70 12 106 26.5
39 Notre Dame 4 25 28 7 60 15.0
39 Miami (Florida) 3 25 35 11 71 23.7
39 Fresno State 2 25 21 2 48 24.0
42 TCU 4 26 31 9 66 16.5
42 Georgia Southern 4 26 35 9 70 17.5
44 UAB 4 27 32 10 69 17.3
44 Baylor 3 27 26 4 57 19.0
44 Oklahoma 4 27 42 17 86 21.5
44 Hawai'i 2 27 16 3 46 23.0
48 Georgia 4 28 39 9 76 19.0
48 Boise State 2 28 9 3 40 20.0
48 Troy 4 28 41 11 80 20.0
48 Texas A&M 4 28 50 10 88 22.0
48 Florida 3 28 40 5 73 24.3
48 Utah State 2 28 26 1 55 27.5
54 Clemson 5 29 34 10 73 14.6
54 Maryland 2 29 22 4 55 27.5
56 Charlotte 4 30 39 8 77 19.3
56 Southern Mississippi 3 30 43 1 74 24.7
58 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 31 26 9 66 22.0
58 Pittsburgh 4 31 48 18 97 24.3
60 Duke 4 32 37 8 77 19.3
60 Missouri 4 32 41 6 79 19.8
60 Vanderbilt 3 32 45 4 81 27.0
63 Kansas State 4 33 47 8 88 22.0
64 Tennessee 4 34 47 6 87 21.8
65 BYU 5 35 51 8 94 18.8
65 Virginia 5 35 63 6 104 20.8
65 North Texas 3 35 28 6 69 23.0
65 Memphis 4 35 71 7 113 28.3
69 Florida State 4 36 43 14 93 23.3
69 Texas 4 36 62 11 109 27.3
71 Mississippi State 4 37 29 4 70 17.5
71 Alabama 5 37 57 10 104 20.8
71 North Carolina State 4 37 57 14 108 27.0
74 LSU 4 38 40 4 82 20.5
74 Houston 4 38 41 8 87 21.8
76 South Carolina 4 39 45 5 89 22.3
76 South Florida 4 39 52 5 96 24.0
78 Arkansas State 5 40 72 9 121 24.2
79 Arkansas 4 41 51 4 96 24.0
79 UCF 4 41 59 9 109 27.3
81 Wake Forest 4 42 35 13 90 22.5
81 Boston College 5 42 56 18 116 23.2
81 Texas Tech 4 42 51 7 100 25.0
84 Western Kentucky 5 43 37 10 90 18.0
84 East Carolina 4 43 35 7 85 21.3
84 Tulane 4 43 46 5 94 23.5
87 Auburn 5 44 60 8 112 22.4
87 Virginia Tech 5 44 62 8 114 22.8
87 Texas State 4 44 57 10 111 27.8
90 SMU 4 45 39 9 93 23.3
91 Kentucky 5 46 54 8 108 21.6
92 Louisville 4 47 31 5 83 20.8
92 Georgia Tech 4 47 46 7 100 25.0
94 Kansas 4 48 49 6 103 25.8
95 North Carolina 5 49 52 13 114 22.8
96 Louisiana Tech 5 51 51 8 110 22.0
97 UTSA 5 53 34 14 101 20.2
97 Middle Tennessee 4 53 37 4 94 23.5
99 Louisiana-Monroe 4 54 23 8 85 21.3
99 Temple 4 54 28 9 91 22.8
99 Syracuse 4 54 50 9 113 28.3
102 Navy 5 59 49 9 117 23.4
102 Mississippi 5 59 71 7 137 27.4