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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio 3 19 19 6 44 14.7
2 Louisville 4 22 34 4 60 15.0
2 Clemson 4 23 32 5 60 15.0
4 Air Force 4 28 29 6 63 15.8
5 Washington 1 10 6 0 16 16.0
6 Kansas State 4 23 43 2 68 17.0
6 North Carolina State 4 30 31 7 68 17.0
8 Troy 3 23 26 3 52 17.3
9 Miami (Florida) 6 45 50 14 109 18.2
9 Akron 10 79 80 23 182 18.2
11 Notre Dame 3 23 26 6 55 18.3
12 Northwestern 5 50 35 7 92 18.4
13 Ohio State 2 21 15 1 37 18.5
13 Bowling Green 6 62 41 8 111 18.5
13 Army 6 64 45 2 111 18.5
16 UCLA 5 34 49 10 93 18.6
17 South Alabama 6 46 56 10 112 18.7
18 Wisconsin 6 45 62 6 113 18.8
18 Buffalo 9 82 76 11 169 18.8
20 Nebraska 7 48 75 9 132 18.9
20 East Carolina 10 63 104 22 189 18.9
22 Alabama 2 12 22 4 38 19.0
22 UTSA 4 35 35 6 76 19.0
24 UTEP 9 99 58 15 172 19.1
25 Toledo 3 28 23 7 58 19.3
25 Virginia Tech 6 55 52 9 116 19.3
27 Iowa 4 41 31 6 78 19.5
27 Wyoming 4 47 29 2 78 19.5
27 Northern Illinois 6 66 45 6 117 19.5
27 Wake Forest 8 66 79 11 156 19.5
31 Sam Houston State 9 86 81 9 176 19.6
32 Iowa State 6 45 61 12 118 19.7
32 Navy 7 58 68 12 138 19.7
34 Utah 5 30 62 7 99 19.8
34 Rutgers 6 65 47 7 119 19.8
34 Ball State 8 56 87 15 158 19.8
37 Georgia 1 7 10 3 20 20.0
37 Auburn 7 68 65 7 140 20.0
37 Purdue 8 62 79 19 160 20.0
37 Arkansas 8 82 63 15 160 20.0
41 Florida 7 63 67 13 143 20.4
41 Pittsburgh 9 82 80 22 184 20.4
43 Marshall 7 60 73 11 144 20.6
43 Mississippi State 7 68 63 13 144 20.6
43 Kent State 11 101 106 20 227 20.6
46 Texas Tech 6 61 50 13 124 20.7
46 Central Michigan 7 69 66 10 145 20.7
48 UNLV 5 40 55 9 104 20.8
49 Washington State 7 61 70 15 146 20.9
49 San Diego State 8 90 68 9 167 20.9
51 James Madison 2 19 19 4 42 21.0
51 Appalachian State 5 56 42 7 105 21.0
53 New Mexico 8 84 63 22 169 21.1
54 Boise State 6 45 77 5 127 21.2
54 Charlotte 9 81 89 21 191 21.2
54 Virginia 9 95 82 14 191 21.2
57 Tulane 3 33 28 3 64 21.3
57 Texas A&M 6 37 80 11 128 21.3
57 Baylor 9 74 111 7 192 21.3
60 Maryland 5 37 57 13 107 21.4
60 Rice 7 59 78 13 150 21.4
60 Cincinnati 9 87 90 16 193 21.4
63 USC 5 46 54 8 108 21.6
64 Memphis 3 29 33 3 65 21.7
65 Boston College 6 56 62 13 131 21.8
66 Georgia Southern 7 62 78 13 153 21.9
66 Florida International 8 75 90 10 175 21.9
66 Middle Tennessee 8 77 84 14 175 21.9
69 Arizona 3 21 32 13 66 22.0
69 Illinois 7 64 75 15 154 22.0
69 Nevada 10 95 109 16 220 22.0
72 Arizona State 9 68 117 14 199 22.1
72 Southern Mississippi 9 85 102 12 199 22.1
74 Penn State 3 27 36 4 67 22.3
74 SMU 3 38 29 0 67 22.3
74 California 7 72 79 5 156 22.3
74 Hawai'i 8 77 84 17 178 22.3
78 Duke 5 49 56 7 112 22.4
78 Minnesota 7 61 89 7 157 22.4
78 Connecticut 9 80 105 17 202 22.4
78 Indiana 9 81 105 16 202 22.4
82 Mississippi 2 20 21 4 45 22.5
82 Western Michigan 8 79 83 18 180 22.5
84 Georgia State 6 52 73 11 136 22.7
84 Arkansas State 7 76 65 18 159 22.7
84 Louisiana Tech 9 107 77 20 204 22.7
87 Jacksonville State 4 33 49 9 91 22.8
87 Oregon State 5 43 65 6 114 22.8
87 San Jose State 6 74 58 5 137 22.8
87 Michigan State 8 68 98 16 182 22.8
91 Missouri 2 20 20 6 46 23.0
91 Oklahoma 3 20 41 8 69 23.0
91 Miami (Ohio) 3 31 31 7 69 23.0
91 Oklahoma State 4 36 51 5 92 23.0
91 Utah State 7 90 57 14 161 23.0
91 Massachusetts 9 102 79 26 207 23.0
97 South Carolina 7 80 75 7 162 23.1
97 Tulsa 8 68 104 13 185 23.1
99 Georgia Tech 6 73 59 7 139 23.2
100 West Virginia 4 32 54 7 93 23.3
101 Texas State 5 52 51 14 117 23.4
101 Louisiana-Lafayette 7 91 63 10 164 23.4
101 Florida Atlantic 8 73 102 12 187 23.4
104 Vanderbilt 10 90 133 13 236 23.6
105 Tennessee 4 39 47 9 95 23.8
105 Fresno State 4 52 37 6 95 23.8
105 Kentucky 6 56 77 10 143 23.8
108 Coastal Carolina 5 52 57 11 120 24.0
108 BYU 7 73 82 13 168 24.0
110 TCU 7 68 81 21 170 24.3
110 North Texas 7 99 69 2 170 24.3
112 New Mexico State 5 54 58 10 122 24.4
112 Western Kentucky 5 62 56 4 122 24.4
114 Houston 8 85 101 10 196 24.5
115 North Carolina 5 56 56 11 123 24.6
115 Colorado State 7 71 89 12 172 24.6
117 Old Dominion 7 59 95 20 174 24.9
117 Eastern Michigan 7 83 74 17 174 24.9
119 Oregon 2 15 31 4 50 25.0
120 Kansas 4 46 50 5 101 25.3
120 South Florida 6 64 76 12 152 25.3
120 Syracuse 7 86 76 15 177 25.3
123 UAB 8 94 93 16 203 25.4
124 Colorado 8 78 106 20 204 25.5
125 UCF 7 93 72 15 180 25.7
126 Stanford 9 109 112 14 235 26.1
127 Temple 9 108 113 15 236 26.2
128 Texas 2 17 31 5 53 26.5
129 Louisiana-Monroe 10 105 140 23 268 26.8
130 LSU 3 40 39 3 82 27.3
131 Liberty 1 8 18 2 28 28.0
132 Florida State 1 20 13 3 36 36.0