2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Kent State 1 4 3 3 10 10.0
2 Penn State 10 39 62 13 114 11.4
3 East Carolina 2 11 9 3 23 11.5
4 Texas A&M 7 36 43 7 86 12.3
5 Utah 8 26 64 10 100 12.5
6 Southern Mississippi 3 16 21 1 38 12.7
6 Charlotte 3 19 14 5 38 12.7
8 Michigan 15 82 105 12 199 13.3
9 Nebraska 5 18 42 7 67 13.4
10 Temple 3 22 15 4 41 13.7
11 Florida 5 21 43 5 69 13.8
11 Minnesota 6 37 37 9 83 13.8
11 Auburn 6 39 40 4 83 13.8
14 Clemson 9 50 60 15 125 13.9
15 South Alabama 7 34 49 15 98 14.0
16 Air Force 9 46 75 7 128 14.2
16 Ohio 10 48 78 16 142 14.2
18 Ball State 4 22 27 9 58 14.5
19 Virginia Tech 7 45 46 13 104 14.9
20 Louisiana-Monroe 2 16 13 1 30 15.0
20 Cincinnati 3 22 16 7 45 15.0
20 Louisiana Tech 3 26 10 9 45 15.0
23 SMU 11 54 91 21 166 15.1
23 Ohio State 11 67 80 19 166 15.1
25 Mississippi State 5 30 40 6 76 15.2
25 Iowa 10 56 86 10 152 15.2
25 Notre Dame 10 58 73 21 152 15.2
28 Buffalo 3 17 27 2 46 15.3
29 Navy 5 26 46 5 77 15.4
30 Sam Houston State 3 18 28 1 47 15.7
30 Georgia 13 87 103 14 204 15.7
32 Alabama 12 83 91 16 190 15.8
33 Western Michigan 4 23 33 8 64 16.0
34 Marshall 6 34 51 12 97 16.2
34 Louisville 10 58 87 17 162 16.2
34 James Madison 11 45 122 11 178 16.2
37 Baylor 3 30 18 1 49 16.3
37 Miami (Florida) 7 37 66 11 114 16.3
37 UCLA 8 34 81 15 130 16.3
37 Texas 12 55 125 15 195 16.3
41 Florida State 13 93 92 28 213 16.4
42 Vanderbilt 2 12 18 3 33 16.5
42 Nevada 2 13 15 5 33 16.5
42 Akron 2 15 15 3 33 16.5
42 Arkansas 4 18 40 8 66 16.5
42 Boise State 8 54 68 10 132 16.5
47 TCU 5 34 43 6 83 16.6
47 Hawai'i 5 41 31 11 83 16.6
47 Northern Illinois 7 45 58 13 116 16.6
47 Boston College 7 51 56 9 116 16.6
47 Tennessee 9 48 77 24 149 16.6
52 Indiana 3 27 18 5 50 16.7
53 Syracuse 6 36 50 15 101 16.8
53 Rice 6 37 51 13 101 16.8
53 Jacksonville State 9 46 88 17 151 16.8
56 San Jose State 7 48 62 8 118 16.9
56 Miami (Ohio) 11 77 92 17 186 16.9
56 Oregon 12 69 109 25 203 16.9
59 Arizona State 3 23 23 5 51 17.0
59 Wake Forest 4 25 40 3 68 17.0
59 Tulsa 4 28 38 2 68 17.0
59 North Carolina State 9 48 93 12 153 17.0
63 Rutgers 7 52 51 17 120 17.1
63 Missouri 11 71 99 18 188 17.1
65 UCF 6 46 52 5 103 17.2
66 South Florida 7 39 65 18 122 17.4
66 Kentucky 7 42 71 9 122 17.4
66 Kansas State 9 58 84 15 157 17.4
69 Troy 11 75 103 17 195 17.7
70 Michigan State 4 37 24 11 72 18.0
71 Coastal Carolina 8 68 63 14 145 18.1
72 Georgia Southern 6 45 59 5 109 18.2
73 Army 6 38 58 14 110 18.3
73 Wisconsin 7 51 66 11 128 18.3
73 Oregon State 8 59 68 19 146 18.3
73 West Virginia 9 75 82 8 165 18.3
77 BYU 5 36 52 4 92 18.4
77 Northwestern 8 68 72 7 147 18.4
77 Kansas 9 63 82 21 166 18.4
80 Toledo 11 89 92 22 203 18.5
80 Tulane 11 63 123 18 204 18.5
82 South Carolina 5 32 51 10 93 18.6
83 Pittsburgh 3 19 29 8 56 18.7
83 Massachusetts 3 25 21 10 56 18.7
85 Oklahoma State 10 84 94 10 188 18.8
86 UTSA 9 58 98 14 170 18.9
86 Arizona 10 69 104 16 189 18.9
88 Connecticut 3 14 35 8 57 19.0
88 Washington State 5 35 52 8 95 19.0
88 Duke 8 62 82 8 152 19.0
88 New Mexico State 10 69 102 19 190 19.0
92 Oklahoma 10 75 100 16 191 19.1
93 California 6 28 79 8 115 19.2
93 Eastern Michigan 6 46 53 16 115 19.2
93 Fresno State 9 68 93 12 173 19.2
93 Appalachian State 9 78 83 12 173 19.2
93 LSU 10 76 105 11 192 19.2
98 UTEP 3 16 33 9 58 19.3
98 Old Dominion 6 46 59 11 116 19.3
98 Bowling Green 7 60 63 12 135 19.3
98 Western Kentucky 8 71 71 12 154 19.3
102 Central Michigan 5 32 54 11 97 19.4
102 Georgia State 7 43 78 15 136 19.4
104 Houston 4 34 42 2 78 19.5
104 Florida Atlantic 4 36 38 4 78 19.5
106 Memphis 10 70 109 17 196 19.6
107 UNLV 9 72 84 21 177 19.7
107 Liberty 13 97 130 29 256 19.7
109 Middle Tennessee 4 20 50 9 79 19.8
109 Purdue 4 24 46 9 79 19.8
109 UAB 4 36 34 9 79 19.8
109 Louisiana-Lafayette 6 52 58 9 119 19.8
113 New Mexico 4 21 47 12 80 20.0
113 Wyoming 9 55 114 11 180 20.0
113 Mississippi 11 88 114 18 220 20.0
116 Maryland 8 74 70 17 161 20.1
117 Iowa State 7 57 72 13 142 20.3
118 Texas Tech 7 48 87 9 144 20.6
119 Colorado State 5 44 47 14 105 21.0
119 North Carolina 8 57 94 17 168 21.0
121 Georgia Tech 7 75 60 13 148 21.1
122 San Diego State 4 23 53 9 85 21.3
122 Texas State 8 57 89 24 170 21.3
124 Arkansas State 6 47 67 15 129 21.5
125 North Texas 5 52 48 11 111 22.2
126 Washington 14 114 162 40 316 22.6
127 Stanford 3 17 46 5 68 22.7
127 Virginia 3 24 37 7 68 22.7
129 Colorado 4 33 53 5 91 22.8
129 Illinois 5 40 56 18 114 22.8
131 USC 8 81 80 26 187 23.4
132 Utah State 6 63 62 19 144 24.0
133 Florida International 4 42 47 9 98 24.5