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2019: First Downs Defense

Rank	Team	G	W-L	Opp Rush 1st	Opp Pass 1st	Opp Pen 1st	Opp FD
1	Missouri (SEC)	12	6-6	76	91	28	195
1	TCU (Big 12)	12	5-7	81	92	22	195
3	San Diego St. (Mountain West)	13	10-3	67	114	17	198
3	Navy (AAC)	13	11-2	84	102	12	198
5	Buffalo (MAC)	13	8-5	75	105	19	199
6	Utah (Pac-12)	14	11-3	71	116	21	208
7	Northwestern (Big Ten)	12	3-9	81	108	22	211
8	Florida (SEC)	13	11-2	76	121	16	213
9	Iowa (Big Ten)	13	10-3	83	121	12	216
9	Air Force (Mountain West)	13	11-2	77	131	8	216
11	Ohio St. (Big Ten)	14	13-1	99	89	29	217
12	Clemson (ACC)	15	14-1	92	108	18	218
13	Miami (FL) (ACC)	13	6-7	83	106	30	219
14	Georgia (SEC)	14	12-2	69	127	26	222
15	Rice (C-USA)	12	3-9	84	130	10	224
15	Northern Ill. (MAC)	12	5-7	101	103	20	224
15	Kansas St. (Big 12)	13	8-5	96	109	19	224
15	Western Ky. (C-USA)	13	9-4	103	99	22	224
19	Southern Miss. (C-USA)	13	7-6	83	124	18	225
19	Kentucky (SEC)	13	8-5	99	104	22	225
19	Michigan St. (Big Ten)	13	7-6	85	115	25	225
22	Michigan (Big Ten)	13	9-4	95	103	28	226
23	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	14	10-4	78	121	28	227
24	Minnesota (Big Ten)	13	11-2	92	119	18	229
25	Duke (ACC)	12	5-7	110	101	21	232
26	Tulsa (AAC)	12	4-8	103	99	31	233
27	Army West Point (FBS Independent)	13	5-8	110	110	14	234
27	Virginia Tech (ACC)	13	8-5	92	117	25	234
29	Notre Dame (FBS Independent)	13	11-2	118	102	15	235
30	Pittsburgh (ACC)	13	8-5	88	107	41	236
31	Colorado St. (Mountain West)	12	4-8	119	91	28	238
32	Nebraska (Big Ten)	12	5-7	116	109	14	239
33	UAB (C-USA)	14	9-5	88	101	51	240
34	Old Dominion (C-USA)	12	1-11	103	115	23	241
34	Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)	12	5-7	114	112	15	241
36	Ga. Southern (Sun Belt)	13	7-6	97	127	18	242
37	Iowa St. (Big 12)	13	7-6	105	130	11	246
37	Penn St. (Big Ten)	13	11-2	87	140	19	246
37	South Carolina (SEC)	12	4-8	97	127	22	246
40	Alabama (SEC)	13	11-2	95	121	31	247
41	Indiana (Big Ten)	13	8-5	95	117	36	248
42	Auburn (SEC)	13	9-4	96	120	33	249
43	Tulane (AAC)	13	7-6	109	120	21	250
43	UTEP (C-USA)	12	1-11	106	128	16	250
43	Texas A&M (SEC)	13	8-5	101	127	22	250
46	Charlotte (C-USA)	13	7-6	125	109	18	252
47	North Carolina (ACC)	13	7-6	93	134	26	253
48	South Alabama (Sun Belt)	12	2-10	119	120	16	255
49	NC State (ACC)	12	4-8	87	142	28	257
49	Tennessee (SEC)	13	8-5	117	115	25	257
51	Bowling Green (MAC)	12	3-9	124	114	20	258
51	Appalachian St. (Sun Belt)	14	13-1	97	133	28	258
51	Boise St. (Mountain West)	14	12-2	92	146	20	258
51	Nevada (Mountain West)	13	7-6	110	136	12	258
55	Houston (AAC)	12	4-8	104	137	18	259
55	Washington (Pac-12)	13	8-5	106	130	23	259
55	Texas St. (Sun Belt)	12	3-9	134	104	21	259
58	Purdue (Big Ten)	12	4-8	119	128	14	261
58	UNLV (Mountain West)	12	4-8	106	137	18	261
58	Akron (MAC)	12	0-12	138	106	17	261
58	North Texas (C-USA)	12	4-8	116	120	25	261
58	Colorado (Pac-12)	12	5-7	97	150	14	261
63	Fresno St. (Mountain West)	12	4-8	122	121	19	262
63	UCF (AAC)	13	10-3	111	120	31	262
65	UCLA (Pac-12)	12	4-8	88	156	19	263
66	Mississippi St. (SEC)	13	6-7	108	136	20	264
66	Vanderbilt (SEC)	12	3-9	131	109	24	264
68	Texas Tech (Big 12)	12	4-8	98	147	20	265
68	Ball St. (MAC)	12	5-7	110	135	20	265
68	Troy (Sun Belt)	12	5-7	106	139	20	265
71	Virginia (ACC)	14	9-5	117	125	24	266
71	Wyoming (Mountain West)	13	8-5	90	154	22	266
73	Oregon (Pac-12)	14	12-2	94	139	34	267
73	Ole Miss (SEC)	12	4-8	104	146	17	267
73	Marshall (C-USA)	13	8-5	106	132	29	267
73	BYU (FBS Independent)	13	7-6	123	127	17	267
77	New Mexico (Mountain West)	12	2-10	101	143	25	269
77	Louisiana Tech (C-USA)	13	10-3	97	153	19	269
79	Ohio (MAC)	13	7-6	123	127	20	270
80	UTSA (C-USA)	12	4-8	112	133	26	271
80	West Virginia (Big 12)	12	5-7	122	130	19	271
80	Georgia Tech (ACC)	12	3-9	143	106	22	271
80	Arkansas (SEC)	12	2-10	121	130	20	271
80	Oklahoma St. (Big 12)	13	8-5	117	135	19	271
85	Wake Forest (ACC)	13	8-5	109	149	14	272
85	Fla. Atlantic (C-USA)	14	11-3	94	145	33	272
87	Rutgers (Big Ten)	12	2-10	119	126	28	273
87	Liberty (FBS Independent)	13	8-5	118	124	31	273
87	California (Pac-12)	13	8-5	99	159	15	273
87	Arizona St. (Pac-12)	13	8-5	94	155	24	273
91	Stanford (Pac-12)	12	4-8	102	153	19	274
91	South Fla. (AAC)	12	4-8	154	93	27	274
93	Central Mich. (MAC)	14	8-6	102	146	27	275
94	Maryland (Big Ten)	12	3-9	122	137	17	276
95	Toledo (MAC)	12	6-6	119	135	23	277
95	FIU (C-USA)	13	6-7	141	110	26	277
95	Illinois (Big Ten)	13	6-7	131	124	22	277
98	Oklahoma (Big 12)	14	12-2	98	138	42	278
98	Middle Tenn. (C-USA)	12	4-8	128	138	12	278
98	East Carolina (AAC)	12	4-8	125	133	20	278
101	Cincinnati (AAC)	14	11-3	114	127	38	279
102	San Jose St. (Mountain West)	12	5-7	154	108	18	280
103	Temple (AAC)	13	8-5	121	124	36	281
104	Memphis (AAC)	14	12-2	134	120	28	282
105	La.-Monroe (Sun Belt)	12	5-7	157	105	21	283
105	Syracuse (ACC)	12	5-7	119	137	27	283
105	Baylor (Big 12)	14	11-3	114	148	21	283
105	New Mexico St. (FBS Independent)	12	2-10	147	120	16	283
105	LSU (SEC)	15	15-0	87	158	38	283
110	UConn (AAC)	12	2-10	130	126	28	284
111	Louisville (ACC)	13	8-5	127	137	22	286
112	Georgia St. (Sun Belt)	13	7-6	143	126	18	287
113	Eastern Mich. (MAC)	13	6-7	138	134	17	289
114	Oregon St. (Pac-12)	12	5-7	114	149	28	291
115	Texas (Big 12)	13	8-5	100	164	28	292
116	Arizona (Pac-12)	12	4-8	122	145	26	293
116	Western Mich. (MAC)	13	7-6	117	153	23	293
118	Louisiana (Sun Belt)	14	11-3	147	120	29	296
119	Washington St. (Pac-12)	13	6-7	131	139	27	297
119	Southern California (Pac-12)	13	8-5	124	141	32	297
121	Miami (OH) (MAC)	14	8-6	142	132	27	301
122	SMU (AAC)	13	10-3	105	167	30	302
123	Utah St. (Mountain West)	13	7-6	148	138	18	304
124	Boston College (ACC)	13	6-7	127	166	13	306
125	Florida St. (ACC)	13	6-7	105	163	41	309
125	Kansas (Big 12)	12	3-9	151	138	20	309
127	Massachusetts (FBS Independent)	12	1-11	162	135	14	311
128	Arkansas St. (Sun Belt)	13	8-5	127	157	31	315
129	Kent St. (MAC)	13	7-6	168	129	27	324
130	Hawaii (Mountain West)	15	10-5	156	157	28	341