2023 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 New Mexico State 1 5 5 2 12 12.0
2 South Florida 2 13 7 5 25 12.5
3 Ohio 1 4 8 1 13 13.0
4 Michigan 12 65 86 11 162 13.5
5 South Alabama 1 6 8 0 14 14.0
6 Clemson 10 62 70 16 148 14.8
7 Penn State 11 59 95 13 167 15.2
8 Ohio State 10 69 68 17 154 15.4
9 James Madison 1 5 10 1 16 16.0
9 Akron 2 9 20 3 32 16.0
9 Marshall 2 17 14 1 32 16.0
9 Georgia 11 78 84 14 176 16.0
13 Utah 12 55 123 16 194 16.2
14 Louisville 12 70 108 19 197 16.4
15 Virginia Tech 10 69 82 16 167 16.7
16 Notre Dame 10 59 89 21 169 16.9
16 Iowa 12 87 102 14 203 16.9
18 Fresno State 2 10 19 5 34 17.0
18 Nebraska 10 57 100 13 170 17.0
20 UCLA 9 46 91 19 156 17.3
20 Alabama 11 76 96 18 190 17.3
22 North Carolina State 9 56 87 15 158 17.6
22 Texas A&M 10 59 104 13 176 17.6
24 Auburn 10 81 89 7 177 17.7
25 Kansas State 11 76 108 13 197 17.9
26 Utah State 1 4 9 5 18 18.0
27 Florida State 12 99 93 25 217 18.1
28 Missouri 10 76 85 21 182 18.2
29 Northwestern 11 102 89 12 203 18.5
29 Wisconsin 11 86 105 13 204 18.5
31 Texas 12 61 144 18 223 18.6
32 Wake Forest 9 72 91 9 172 19.1
33 Tennessee 10 71 97 24 192 19.2
34 Miami (Florida) 10 78 93 22 193 19.3
34 Purdue 11 78 107 27 212 19.3
36 Rutgers 11 108 85 20 213 19.4
37 Ball State 2 12 23 4 39 19.5
37 Wyoming 2 14 25 0 39 19.5
37 Sam Houston State 2 16 21 2 39 19.5
37 Troy 2 17 19 3 39 19.5
37 Oregon 11 68 123 24 215 19.5
42 Florida 10 79 100 17 196 19.6
43 Mississippi State 9 81 82 16 179 19.9
43 Minnesota 10 79 107 13 199 19.9
45 Jacksonville State 1 4 15 1 20 20.0
45 Central Michigan 1 6 11 3 20 20.0
45 Coastal Carolina 1 7 11 2 20 20.0
45 Louisiana Tech 1 12 5 3 20 20.0
45 UTSA 2 14 22 4 40 20.0
45 Arkansas 9 89 76 15 180 20.0
51 Boston College 8 70 77 14 161 20.1
51 Iowa State 10 78 102 21 201 20.1
53 Bowling Green 3 31 25 5 61 20.3
53 Oklahoma State 12 102 128 13 243 20.3
55 Memphis 2 13 28 0 41 20.5
55 Arizona 11 86 117 22 225 20.5
55 Texas Tech 11 93 116 16 225 20.5
58 Washington State 10 86 99 21 206 20.6
59 Army 3 33 28 1 62 20.7
59 Oregon State 9 69 99 18 186 20.7
59 Cincinnati 10 95 91 21 207 20.7
59 West Virginia 12 106 127 15 248 20.7
63 Pittsburgh 10 93 88 27 208 20.8
64 Toledo 1 10 10 1 21 21.0
64 Northern Illinois 2 23 16 3 42 21.0
64 Boise State 3 28 32 3 63 21.0
67 Oklahoma 10 80 114 17 211 21.1
67 Baylor 10 90 113 8 211 21.1
69 Mississippi 10 85 113 14 212 21.2
70 Old Dominion 2 14 26 3 43 21.5
70 UTEP 2 22 18 3 43 21.5
70 Tulane 2 24 18 1 43 21.5
70 Maryland 11 96 112 28 236 21.5
74 Arizona State 10 81 120 15 216 21.6
74 Kentucky 10 84 117 15 216 21.6
74 South Carolina 10 94 109 13 216 21.6
77 TCU 10 87 105 25 217 21.7
78 California 11 93 137 10 240 21.8
79 North Carolina 11 93 126 22 241 21.9
80 Texas State 1 4 16 2 22 22.0
80 Georgia Southern 1 9 13 0 22 22.0
80 Southern Mississippi 2 21 20 3 44 22.0
80 Temple 2 26 17 1 44 22.0
80 UNLV 3 21 40 5 66 22.0
80 Indiana 10 87 115 18 220 22.0
80 Kansas 10 94 112 14 220 22.0
87 Illinois 10 86 111 24 221 22.1
88 Washington 13 107 149 33 289 22.2
89 Hawai'i 3 22 36 9 67 22.3
89 SMU 3 38 29 0 67 22.3
89 Duke 9 85 107 9 201 22.3
92 Michigan State 10 92 111 21 224 22.4
93 Middle Tennessee 2 25 13 7 45 22.5
93 Georgia Tech 11 130 102 15 247 22.5
95 Virginia 10 103 106 17 226 22.6
96 LSU 10 92 125 12 229 22.9
97 Buffalo 1 13 9 1 23 23.0
97 Florida Atlantic 2 19 24 3 46 23.0
97 San Diego State 2 22 22 2 46 23.0
100 Western Michigan 3 29 31 10 70 23.3
101 BYU 10 105 114 15 234 23.4
102 UCF 10 117 101 17 235 23.5
103 Vanderbilt 9 82 121 12 215 23.9
104 Western Kentucky 1 9 15 0 24 24.0
104 Florida International 1 14 10 0 24 24.0
106 Syracuse 9 96 99 24 219 24.3
107 Houston 9 99 112 9 220 24.4
108 Charlotte 2 24 21 4 49 24.5
109 Colorado 11 106 142 23 271 24.6
110 USC 10 108 111 28 247 24.7
111 Connecticut 4 45 47 7 99 24.8
112 Rice 2 18 30 3 51 25.5
112 Kent State 2 28 19 4 51 25.5
114 East Carolina 1 4 18 4 26 26.0
114 Georgia State 1 9 15 2 26 26.0
114 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 16 7 3 26 26.0
114 Nevada 2 15 33 4 52 26.0
114 San Jose State 2 22 29 1 52 26.0
114 Stanford 9 95 123 16 234 26.0
120 New Mexico 1 9 13 5 27 27.0
120 Appalachian State 1 18 7 2 27 27.0
120 Colorado State 2 13 36 5 54 27.0
123 Louisiana-Monroe 2 14 36 5 55 27.5
123 Massachusetts 2 34 14 7 55 27.5
125 Liberty 1 8 18 2 28 28.0
125 Eastern Michigan 1 18 7 3 28 28.0
127 Miami (Ohio) 2 23 28 6 57 28.5
128 North Texas 1 13 16 0 29 29.0
128 Tulsa 2 13 38 7 58 29.0
130 UAB 1 11 18 2 31 31.0
131 Arkansas State 1 13 18 5 36 36.0