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