2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Michigan 10 51 64 4 119 11.9
2 Penn State 9 37 60 13 110 12.2
3 Texas A&M 8 40 53 9 102 12.8
4 Utah 10 35 86 12 133 13.3
5 Alabama 8 54 46 11 111 13.9
6 Ohio State 9 54 59 16 129 14.3
6 Ohio 13 67 97 22 186 14.3
8 Notre Dame 9 53 63 16 132 14.7
8 Clemson 10 61 69 17 147 14.7
8 Air Force 13 74 104 13 191 14.7
11 Iowa 11 61 92 11 164 14.9
12 Auburn 9 68 61 8 137 15.2
13 Florida State 10 76 59 20 155 15.5
14 Florida 7 44 53 13 110 15.7
14 Georgia 9 55 76 10 141 15.7
16 Nebraska 10 45 100 14 159 15.9
16 Virginia Tech 10 73 68 18 159 15.9
18 North Carolina State 9 48 82 14 144 16.0
19 SMU 13 81 109 21 211 16.2
20 South Alabama 12 74 97 25 196 16.3
21 Kansas State 8 43 75 13 131 16.4
21 Mississippi State 8 61 59 11 131 16.4
23 Kentucky 7 39 67 10 116 16.6
23 Texas 8 39 83 11 133 16.6
23 Miami (Florida) 9 63 68 18 149 16.6
26 Navy 10 65 88 14 167 16.7
26 Louisville 11 65 104 15 184 16.7
26 UCLA 12 60 117 23 200 16.7
29 James Madison 13 64 141 15 220 16.9
30 Oregon 11 62 102 24 188 17.1
31 East Carolina 10 68 84 20 172 17.2
32 Troy 13 89 119 19 227 17.5
33 Wake Forest 8 57 76 8 141 17.6
33 Ball State 11 71 101 22 194 17.6
35 Buffalo 11 90 94 11 195 17.7
36 Missouri 8 52 75 15 142 17.8
36 Tennessee 9 47 86 27 160 17.8
38 Akron 12 94 95 26 215 17.9
38 Northern Illinois 13 111 103 19 233 17.9
40 Arkansas 8 60 70 14 144 18.0
40 Oklahoma 8 62 72 10 144 18.0
40 UTEP 10 82 77 21 180 18.0
40 Army 11 92 90 16 198 18.0
44 Jacksonville State 12 66 128 23 217 18.1
45 Rice 11 77 103 20 200 18.2
45 Boise State 13 96 127 14 237 18.2
45 Miami (Ohio) 14 108 123 24 255 18.2
48 Mississippi 9 69 81 15 165 18.3
48 Pittsburgh 9 84 60 21 165 18.3
48 Wisconsin 10 71 97 15 183 18.3
48 Boston College 10 82 86 15 183 18.3
52 West Virginia 10 79 95 11 185 18.5
52 Sam Houston State 11 95 100 9 204 18.5
54 Rutgers 9 76 69 22 167 18.6
54 Arizona 11 72 107 26 205 18.6
54 Toledo 14 117 115 29 261 18.6
57 Kansas 9 65 82 21 168 18.7
57 Tulsa 9 72 89 7 168 18.7
57 Northwestern 11 103 94 9 206 18.7
60 LSU 9 70 88 11 169 18.8
60 UTSA 12 85 121 19 225 18.8
60 Marshall 12 86 117 22 225 18.8
63 Iowa State 7 55 67 10 132 18.9
63 TCU 8 55 79 17 151 18.9
63 Oklahoma State 10 84 91 14 189 18.9
66 Cincinnati 9 84 69 18 171 19.0
66 Minnesota 10 80 99 11 190 19.0
66 Charlotte 11 89 96 24 209 19.0
66 Bowling Green 11 100 90 19 209 19.0
70 Michigan State 7 68 50 16 134 19.1
70 Tulane 12 81 129 19 229 19.1
72 Oregon State 9 65 86 22 173 19.2
72 Southern Mississippi 11 89 111 11 211 19.2
74 New Mexico State 13 89 137 25 251 19.3
75 Louisiana Tech 10 107 66 21 194 19.4
76 Baylor 10 90 99 6 195 19.5
77 Duke 8 60 85 12 157 19.6
77 Middle Tennessee 9 48 114 14 176 19.6
77 Memphis 11 78 119 19 216 19.6
77 California 11 80 125 11 216 19.6
77 San Jose State 13 122 120 13 255 19.6
82 UNLV 12 97 112 27 236 19.7
82 Hawai'i 12 105 103 28 236 19.7
82 Liberty 13 97 130 29 256 19.7
85 Texas Tech 9 64 97 17 178 19.8
85 Washington State 9 68 91 19 178 19.8
85 Kent State 12 105 109 23 237 19.8
88 Central Michigan 11 88 110 21 219 19.9
88 Appalachian State 14 134 125 19 278 19.9
90 Purdue 9 65 92 23 180 20.0
91 South Carolina 8 57 89 15 161 20.1
91 UCF 9 94 76 11 181 20.1
93 Maryland 10 88 90 24 202 20.2
93 Georgia Southern 13 107 137 18 262 20.2
95 Vanderbilt 8 61 87 14 162 20.3
95 Arizona State 8 67 82 13 162 20.3
97 Wyoming 12 95 137 13 245 20.4
97 Coastal Carolina 13 120 120 25 265 20.4
99 Western Michigan 11 89 111 25 225 20.5
99 Western Kentucky 11 107 105 13 225 20.5
99 Georgia State 12 86 136 24 246 20.5
102 Fresno State 13 120 130 18 268 20.6
103 Massachusetts 10 94 85 29 208 20.8
103 Nevada 11 100 110 19 229 20.8
103 New Mexico 12 105 110 34 249 20.8
106 Indiana 8 73 79 16 168 21.0
106 Connecticut 10 71 116 23 210 21.0
106 Arkansas State 12 110 114 28 252 21.0
106 San Diego State 12 113 121 18 252 21.0
110 Virginia 9 82 91 17 190 21.1
111 Syracuse 11 108 100 26 234 21.3
112 South Florida 12 93 138 27 258 21.5
113 BYU 8 67 95 11 173 21.6
114 Washington 10 81 108 28 217 21.7
114 North Carolina 11 94 124 21 239 21.7
116 Louisiana-Lafayette 13 143 121 19 283 21.8
117 Temple 11 117 108 16 241 21.9
118 Georgia Tech 9 99 81 18 198 22.0
119 Texas State 13 109 140 38 287 22.1
120 Eastern Michigan 13 129 127 33 289 22.2
121 Florida Atlantic 11 101 130 14 245 22.3
121 Old Dominion 12 94 145 29 268 22.3
123 USC 8 75 80 24 179 22.4
124 Illinois 9 79 98 26 203 22.6
124 Houston 9 91 103 9 203 22.6
126 Florida International 11 100 132 19 251 22.8
126 UAB 11 119 109 23 251 22.8
128 North Texas 11 132 108 13 253 23.0
129 Colorado State 12 115 136 26 277 23.1
130 Utah State 12 149 110 28 287 23.9
131 Colorado 10 91 134 18 243 24.3
132 Louisiana-Monroe 11 113 138 20 271 24.6
133 Stanford 8 78 114 16 208 26.0