COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FBS: First Downs Defense
Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush 1st | Opp Pass 1st | Opp Pen 1st | Opp FD |
1 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 10-2 | 55 | 79 | 17 | 151 |
2 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 12 | 12-0 | 65 | 83 | 10 | 158 |
3 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 9-3 | 62 | 87 | 21 | 170 |
4 | Clemson (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 70 | 84 | 19 | 173 |
5 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 12 | 8-4 | 71 | 91 | 13 | 175 |
6 | Utah (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 52 | 114 | 15 | 181 |
7 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 11-1 | 75 | 90 | 19 | 184 |
8 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 7-5 | 66 | 102 | 17 | 185 |
9 | Louisville (ACC) | 12 | 10-2 | 69 | 104 | 18 | 191 |
10 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 12 | 10-2 | 77 | 102 | 13 | 192 |
11 | Georgia (SEC) | 12 | 12-0 | 83 | 97 | 13 | 193 |
12 | Alabama (SEC) | 12 | 11-1 | 83 | 93 | 18 | 194 |
13 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 12 | 9-3 | 81 | 89 | 27 | 197 |
14 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 65 | 116 | 18 | 199 |
14 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 66 | 117 | 16 | 199 |
16 | Navy (AAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 71 | 112 | 17 | 200 |
16 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 75 | 101 | 24 | 200 |
18 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 10-2 | 77 | 103 | 21 | 201 |
19 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 12-0 | 89 | 86 | 28 | 203 |
20 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 11 | 5-6 | 96 | 92 | 16 | 204 |
21 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 91 | 93 | 21 | 205 |
22 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 71 | 112 | 23 | 206 |
22 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 10-2 | 80 | 109 | 17 | 206 |
24 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 6-6 | 100 | 98 | 10 | 208 |
24 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 12 | 8-4 | 73 | 119 | 16 | 208 |
24 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 7-5 | 60 | 125 | 23 | 208 |
27 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 11-1 | 64 | 129 | 17 | 210 |
28 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 74 | 113 | 25 | 212 |
28 | Florida (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 84 | 110 | 18 | 212 |
28 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 12 | 11-1 | 68 | 118 | 26 | 212 |
31 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 214 |
32 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 99 | 103 | 13 | 215 |
32 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 12 | 10-2 | 94 | 101 | 20 | 215 |
32 | NIU (MAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 105 | 92 | 18 | 215 |
32 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 12 | 7-5 | 89 | 110 | 16 | 215 |
36 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 78 | 114 | 24 | 216 |
37 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 6-6 | 109 | 89 | 19 | 217 |
38 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 98 | 103 | 19 | 220 |
39 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 85 | 113 | 23 | 221 |
40 | Missouri (SEC) | 12 | 10-2 | 85 | 114 | 23 | 222 |
40 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 11-1 | 69 | 135 | 18 | 222 |
42 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 93 | 115 | 15 | 223 |
43 | Toledo (MAC) | 12 | 11-1 | 99 | 102 | 23 | 224 |
43 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 91 | 119 | 14 | 224 |
45 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 83 | 128 | 14 | 225 |
45 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 98 | 106 | 21 | 225 |
47 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 100 | 103 | 23 | 226 |
47 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 7-5 | 109 | 104 | 13 | 226 |
49 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 107 | 102 | 18 | 227 |
49 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 12 | 9-3 | 103 | 112 | 12 | 227 |
51 | Liberty (CUSA) | 12 | 12-0 | 85 | 116 | 27 | 228 |
52 | Charlotte (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 100 | 103 | 26 | 229 |
53 | UTEP (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 115 | 91 | 24 | 230 |
54 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 9-3 | 80 | 124 | 28 | 232 |
55 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 115 | 108 | 10 | 233 |
55 | Tennessee (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 78 | 122 | 33 | 233 |
55 | UTSA (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 91 | 125 | 17 | 233 |
58 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 89 | 123 | 24 | 236 |
58 | Rice (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 89 | 123 | 24 | 236 |
58 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 9-3 | 93 | 118 | 25 | 236 |
61 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 105 | 109 | 23 | 237 |
61 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 101 | 123 | 13 | 237 |
63 | Cincinnati (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 109 | 106 | 23 | 238 |
63 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 12 | 7-5 | 93 | 120 | 25 | 238 |
63 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 8-4 | 99 | 127 | 12 | 238 |
66 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 86 | 125 | 28 | 239 |
67 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 101 | 109 | 30 | 240 |
68 | Baylor (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 104 | 129 | 8 | 241 |
68 | Kentucky (SEC) | 12 | 7-5 | 88 | 135 | 18 | 241 |
68 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 96 | 122 | 23 | 241 |
71 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 101 | 120 | 21 | 242 |
71 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 9-3 | 97 | 125 | 20 | 242 |
73 | App State (Sun Belt) | 12 | 8-4 | 112 | 115 | 16 | 243 |
73 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 12 | 7-5 | 113 | 110 | 20 | 243 |
73 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 12 | 10-2 | 91 | 129 | 23 | 243 |
76 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 99 | 129 | 16 | 244 |
76 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 8-4 | 104 | 122 | 18 | 244 |
76 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 12 | 10-2 | 100 | 122 | 22 | 244 |
76 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 102 | 116 | 26 | 244 |
76 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 12 | 8-4 | 99 | 132 | 13 | 244 |
81 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 106 | 126 | 13 | 245 |
82 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 6-6 | 89 | 146 | 12 | 247 |
83 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 7-5 | 107 | 115 | 26 | 248 |
84 | Louisiana Tech (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 133 | 87 | 29 | 249 |
84 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 105 | 110 | 34 | 249 |
86 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 91 | 140 | 19 | 250 |
87 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 108 | 123 | 21 | 252 |
87 | LSU (SEC) | 12 | 9-3 | 109 | 130 | 13 | 252 |
87 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 125 | 108 | 19 | 252 |
87 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 113 | 121 | 18 | 252 |
91 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 108 | 124 | 21 | 253 |
91 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 102 | 124 | 27 | 253 |
91 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 12 | 6-6 | 105 | 127 | 21 | 253 |
91 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 96 | 142 | 15 | 253 |
95 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 89 | 142 | 23 | 254 |
95 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 105 | 122 | 27 | 254 |
95 | Middle Tenn. (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 97 | 134 | 23 | 254 |
95 | New Mexico St. (CUSA) | 13 | 10-3 | 100 | 129 | 25 | 254 |
99 | South Carolina (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 112 | 126 | 17 | 255 |
100 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 8-4 | 112 | 126 | 18 | 256 |
101 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 113 | 114 | 30 | 257 |
102 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 94 | 140 | 25 | 259 |
102 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 119 | 119 | 21 | 259 |
104 | BYU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 109 | 134 | 17 | 260 |
104 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 115 | 114 | 31 | 260 |
106 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 5-8 | 118 | 115 | 28 | 261 |
106 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 99 | 136 | 26 | 261 |
108 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 110 | 123 | 29 | 262 |
108 | UCF (Big 12) | 12 | 6-6 | 122 | 122 | 18 | 262 |
110 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 127 | 100 | 36 | 263 |
111 | Western Ky. (CUSA) | 12 | 7-5 | 125 | 124 | 15 | 264 |
112 | Fla. Atlantic (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 109 | 140 | 16 | 265 |
112 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 100 | 137 | 28 | 265 |
114 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 141 | 108 | 19 | 268 |
114 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 104 | 131 | 33 | 268 |
116 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 102 | 151 | 16 | 269 |
117 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 7-5 | 106 | 132 | 33 | 271 |
118 | FIU (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 117 | 137 | 19 | 273 |
118 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 7-5 | 112 | 130 | 31 | 273 |
120 | Houston (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 119 | 143 | 12 | 274 |
121 | North Carolina (ACC) | 12 | 8-4 | 106 | 143 | 26 | 275 |
122 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 12-0 | 101 | 138 | 37 | 276 |
123 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 115 | 136 | 26 | 277 |
123 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 130 | 128 | 19 | 277 |
125 | North Texas (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 151 | 117 | 13 | 281 |
125 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 6-6 | 138 | 111 | 32 | 281 |
127 | UAB (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 130 | 127 | 25 | 282 |
128 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 111 | 159 | 25 | 295 |
129 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 121 | 153 | 24 | 298 |
130 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 126 | 158 | 19 | 303 |
Reclassifying | |||||||
- | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 12 | 11-1 | 47 | 140 | 15 | 202 |
- | Sam Houston (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 104 | 109 | 10 | 223 |
- | Jacksonville St. (CUSA) | 12 | 8-4 | 73 | 130 | 25 | 228 |