2022 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Air Force 2 8 9 2 19 9.5
2 Nevada 1 7 6 2 15 15.0
3 Ohio State 10 60 80 15 155 15.5
4 Kentucky 10 74 75 8 157 15.7
5 Iowa State 10 69 73 17 159 15.9
6 Buffalo 1 3 12 1 16 16.0
6 Massachusetts 1 9 6 1 16 16.0
8 Wisconsin 11 60 103 16 179 16.3
9 Illinois 11 54 102 25 181 16.5
10 Michigan 11 62 109 12 183 16.6
10 Georgia 13 62 129 25 216 16.6
12 Minnesota 11 76 100 9 185 16.8
13 Boise State 1 8 8 1 17 17.0
13 Iowa 11 83 92 12 187 17.0
15 Utah 12 76 120 11 207 17.3
16 Eastern Michigan 1 6 10 2 18 18.0
16 East Carolina 1 7 11 0 18 18.0
16 San Jose State 1 10 8 0 18 18.0
16 North Carolina State 10 52 106 22 180 18.0
16 Oregon State 10 69 98 13 180 18.0
21 Penn State 11 81 100 18 199 18.1
22 Clemson 11 64 115 21 200 18.2
23 Pittsburgh 11 66 109 26 201 18.3
24 Miami (Ohio) 2 10 24 3 37 18.5
24 SMU 2 17 19 1 37 18.5
24 Temple 2 18 16 3 37 18.5
27 Notre Dame 9 63 85 20 168 18.7
28 Appalachian State 2 14 21 3 38 19.0
28 Liberty 3 26 27 4 57 19.0
28 Purdue 12 82 122 24 228 19.0
31 Northern Illinois 2 13 25 1 39 19.5
31 Kansas State 12 90 123 21 234 19.5
33 Maryland 10 72 96 28 196 19.6
33 Missouri 10 83 90 23 196 19.6
35 Florida State 11 103 95 21 219 19.9
36 Arkansas State 1 5 12 3 20 20.0
37 Mississippi State 10 77 96 29 202 20.2
38 Miami (Florida) 9 83 81 20 184 20.4
38 Auburn 9 92 78 14 184 20.4
40 Oklahoma State 11 95 119 14 228 20.7
41 Boston College 9 77 87 23 187 20.8
41 North Carolina 10 73 122 13 208 20.8
43 Northwestern 10 108 85 16 209 20.9
44 Florida Atlantic 1 9 8 4 21 21.0
44 UTSA 1 12 8 1 21 21.0
44 Georgia State 2 16 20 6 42 21.0
44 UCF 3 23 34 6 63 21.0
48 Virginia 8 71 81 17 169 21.1
48 Louisville 9 85 86 19 190 21.1
48 Alabama 10 82 97 32 211 21.1
51 Washington State 10 92 105 15 212 21.2
52 Wake Forest 10 76 126 11 213 21.3
52 Rutgers 10 92 97 24 213 21.3
52 LSU 11 104 114 16 234 21.3
55 Texas 11 81 136 18 235 21.4
55 TCU 13 121 137 20 278 21.4
57 Western Michigan 2 24 15 4 43 21.5
57 Syracuse 10 97 103 15 215 21.5
59 Fresno State 3 28 31 6 65 21.7
59 Vanderbilt 9 68 113 14 195 21.7
61 Duke 10 74 130 15 219 21.9
61 Mississippi 10 96 102 21 219 21.9
61 Texas Tech 11 107 116 18 241 21.9
64 Tulane 2 14 29 1 44 22.0
64 Virginia Tech 8 73 83 20 176 22.0
66 Georgia Tech 10 103 96 22 221 22.1
67 Baylor 9 91 99 11 201 22.3
67 Washington 11 93 134 18 245 22.3
69 Old Dominion 2 19 22 4 45 22.5
69 Louisiana-Monroe 2 19 25 1 45 22.5
69 South Florida 2 24 16 5 45 22.5
69 Nebraska 10 114 102 9 225 22.5
69 Florida 11 106 119 22 247 22.5
69 West Virginia 11 95 131 22 248 22.5
75 Oregon 11 82 144 25 251 22.8
76 Arkansas 9 84 103 19 206 22.9
77 James Madison 1 9 11 3 23 23.0
77 South Alabama 1 9 11 3 23 23.0
77 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 11 9 3 23 23.0
77 Texas State 1 13 8 2 23 23.0
77 UTEP 1 14 7 2 23 23.0
77 Western Kentucky 2 19 22 5 46 23.0
77 Colorado State 2 20 25 1 46 23.0
77 Texas A&M 9 109 80 18 207 23.0
85 Stanford 9 98 93 20 211 23.4
86 San Diego State 2 20 25 2 47 23.5
86 USC 10 92 120 23 235 23.5
88 Michigan State 10 102 121 16 239 23.9
89 Southern Mississippi 1 14 9 1 24 24.0
90 South Carolina 9 107 89 21 217 24.1
91 Tennessee 10 84 135 23 242 24.2
92 Ohio 2 13 34 2 49 24.5
92 Central Michigan 2 18 28 3 49 24.5
94 Cincinnati 3 32 34 8 74 24.7
94 Indiana 9 88 117 17 222 24.7
94 UCLA 10 97 132 18 247 24.7
97 UNLV 1 5 13 7 25 25.0
97 Troy 1 13 10 2 25 25.0
97 BYU 4 40 52 8 100 25.0
100 California 9 86 133 9 228 25.3
101 Hawai'i 2 28 20 3 51 25.5
101 Connecticut 4 46 51 5 102 25.5
103 Arizona State 10 101 126 29 256 25.6
104 Kansas 11 127 135 21 283 25.7
105 Colorado 11 126 145 14 285 25.9
106 Middle Tennessee 1 7 14 5 26 26.0
106 Wyoming 1 13 11 2 26 26.0
106 Army 1 13 12 1 26 26.0
106 Kent State 3 28 44 6 78 26.0
110 Oklahoma 11 123 147 19 289 26.3
111 New Mexico State 3 41 36 3 80 26.7
112 Rice 1 11 14 2 27 27.0
112 Tulsa 1 15 8 4 27 27.0
112 Bowling Green 2 17 36 1 54 27.0
112 Charlotte 2 24 27 3 54 27.0
112 Louisiana Tech 2 31 20 3 54 27.0
117 Arizona 10 117 127 28 272 27.2
118 New Mexico 1 11 16 1 28 28.0
119 Utah State 1 11 14 5 30 30.0
119 Houston 2 27 24 9 60 30.0
119 Akron 2 28 24 8 60 30.0
122 UAB 1 15 13 3 31 31.0
123 Ball State 1 13 15 4 32 32.0
124 Georgia Southern 1 17 16 0 33 33.0
125 Memphis 1 6 24 4 34 34.0
126 Toledo 1 12 22 2 36 36.0