2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 6 35 31 1 67 11.2
2 Ohio State 4 24 16 6 46 11.5
3 Penn State 4 15 27 6 48 12.0
4 Texas A&M 6 33 34 7 74 12.3
5 Utah 5 16 43 7 66 13.2
6 Boston College 5 29 32 6 67 13.4
7 Air Force 7 41 46 9 96 13.7
8 Notre Dame 5 34 28 8 70 14.0
9 Auburn 5 32 36 3 71 14.2
10 South Alabama 7 42 41 19 102 14.6
11 Alabama 4 32 22 5 59 14.8
11 Florida State 5 32 32 10 74 14.8
13 Mississippi 5 35 31 9 75 15.0
14 Georgia 6 32 55 5 92 15.3
14 Ohio 8 42 67 13 122 15.3
16 Iowa 7 38 61 9 108 15.4
17 Marshall 4 20 32 10 62 15.5
18 Southern Mississippi 5 37 40 2 79 15.8
19 Clemson 4 27 27 10 64 16.0
20 SMU 9 59 70 16 145 16.1
21 Nebraska 6 21 67 9 97 16.2
22 North Carolina State 4 22 39 4 65 16.3
22 Charlotte 6 46 40 12 98 16.3
24 California 5 26 51 5 82 16.4
25 San Jose State 4 27 36 3 66 16.5
25 Arizona 6 33 54 12 99 16.5
27 Mississippi State 5 36 40 7 83 16.6
27 Virginia Tech 7 46 55 15 116 16.6
29 East Carolina 6 34 52 14 100 16.7
30 Georgia Southern 5 25 55 4 84 16.8
30 Tennessee 5 29 38 17 84 16.8
30 Troy 5 33 44 7 84 16.8
30 UCLA 6 29 56 16 101 16.8
30 Oregon 6 35 55 11 101 16.8
30 Kentucky 6 35 57 9 101 16.8
30 Minnesota 6 51 45 5 101 16.8
37 Texas 5 24 56 6 86 17.2
37 Rice 6 39 54 10 103 17.2
37 Navy 6 40 55 8 103 17.2
40 Florida 4 24 37 8 69 17.3
40 Kansas State 4 26 36 7 69 17.3
40 Western Kentucky 6 39 56 9 104 17.3
43 Missouri 5 30 46 11 87 17.4
44 Oklahoma State 5 46 35 7 88 17.6
44 Northwestern 5 48 36 4 88 17.6
46 Louisville 3 15 32 6 53 17.7
46 Tulane 7 39 77 8 124 17.7
48 Army 4 34 36 1 71 17.8
48 James Madison 6 31 74 2 107 17.8
48 Arkansas 6 47 51 9 107 17.8
48 Bowling Green 6 64 34 9 107 17.8
52 Jacksonville State 8 42 85 16 143 17.9
53 UTEP 4 30 34 8 72 18.0
54 Miami (Ohio) 7 62 57 8 127 18.1
54 Northern Illinois 9 75 76 12 163 18.1
56 Buffalo 5 37 49 5 91 18.2
56 Akron 6 40 57 12 109 18.2
58 Iowa State 4 31 36 6 73 18.3
59 Washington State 5 30 49 13 92 18.4
59 Cincinnati 5 39 40 13 92 18.4
59 LSU 5 40 44 8 92 18.4
59 Toledo 7 68 47 14 129 18.4
63 Miami (Florida) 2 14 21 2 37 18.5
63 Duke 4 28 42 4 74 18.5
63 Oklahoma 6 43 60 8 111 18.5
66 Georgia State 7 40 74 16 130 18.6
66 Liberty 8 49 80 20 149 18.6
66 Wisconsin 8 61 75 13 149 18.6
69 Syracuse 5 33 49 12 94 18.8
69 North Carolina 5 37 50 7 94 18.8
69 Nevada 5 45 39 10 94 18.8
72 Wyoming 4 22 46 8 76 19.0
72 New Mexico State 9 65 89 17 171 19.0
74 Tulsa 6 44 66 5 115 19.2
74 Sam Houston State 6 47 64 4 115 19.2
74 Central Michigan 6 50 55 10 115 19.2
74 Louisiana Tech 6 60 40 15 115 19.2
78 TCU 4 25 44 8 77 19.3
78 UCF 4 34 38 5 77 19.3
78 South Florida 8 63 75 16 154 19.3
81 San Diego State 4 34 37 7 78 19.5
82 Kansas 5 41 49 8 98 19.6
82 West Virginia 7 59 70 8 137 19.6
84 Pittsburgh 3 38 16 5 59 19.7
85 Wake Forest 4 31 45 3 79 19.8
85 Texas Tech 6 41 72 6 119 19.8
85 Hawai'i 6 46 57 16 119 19.8
88 Fresno State 7 63 67 9 139 19.9
89 Oregon State 5 32 57 11 100 20.0
89 UNLV 6 40 64 16 120 20.0
89 UTSA 9 62 100 18 180 20.0
92 Middle Tennessee 5 21 70 10 101 20.2
92 Memphis 6 50 61 10 121 20.2
94 Rutgers 3 27 25 9 61 20.3
94 Connecticut 4 20 49 12 81 20.3
94 Appalachian State 6 53 61 8 122 20.3
97 Purdue 5 42 45 15 102 20.4
97 Coastal Carolina 5 50 45 7 102 20.4
99 Kent State 6 62 49 12 123 20.5
100 Ball State 5 34 53 16 103 20.6
100 Western Michigan 5 35 52 16 103 20.6
100 Boise State 5 39 56 8 103 20.6
103 Texas State 8 71 72 23 166 20.8
104 Baylor 4 35 46 3 84 21.0
104 Temple 5 57 44 4 105 21.0
104 Maryland 7 62 67 18 147 21.0
107 Michigan State 4 45 27 13 85 21.3
108 Arkansas State 5 39 54 14 107 21.4
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 78 60 12 150 21.4
108 Eastern Michigan 8 79 72 20 171 21.4
111 Georgia Tech 4 43 32 11 86 21.5
112 Vanderbilt 5 38 60 10 108 21.6
113 South Carolina 3 18 41 6 65 21.7
113 Arizona State 3 27 32 6 65 21.7
115 BYU 4 29 55 3 87 21.8
115 Illinois 5 44 48 17 109 21.8
117 Louisiana-Monroe 5 54 48 9 111 22.2
117 Washington 6 41 72 20 133 22.2
119 Houston 6 58 69 7 134 22.3
120 Massachusetts 6 62 55 18 135 22.5
121 USC 5 44 53 17 114 22.8
121 Florida Atlantic 6 60 70 7 137 22.8
123 Florida International 7 70 81 9 160 22.9
124 North Texas 7 83 70 9 162 23.1
125 Utah State 5 54 44 18 116 23.2
126 Old Dominion 5 45 62 11 118 23.6
127 Colorado 6 49 84 11 144 24.0
128 UAB 6 58 73 14 145 24.2
129 Stanford 4 31 58 8 97 24.3
130 New Mexico 4 39 43 16 98 24.5
131 Colorado State 7 59 97 16 172 24.6
132 Indiana 4 38 53 11 102 25.5