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2021: First Downs Defense

Rank	Team	G	W-L	Opp Rush 1st	Opp Pass 1st	Opp Pen 1st	Opp FD
1	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	13	9-4	55	98	17	170
2	Southern Miss. (C-USA)	12	3-9	83	99	15	197
3	Air Force (Mountain West)	13	10-3	80	104	15	199
4	Minnesota (Big Ten)	13	9-4	83	101	18	202
5	Navy (AAC)	12	4-8	86	105	14	205
6	Houston (AAC)	14	12-2	81	110	19	210
7	NC State (ACC)	12	9-3	70	108	36	214
8	Army West Point (FBS Independent)	13	9-4	77	124	16	217
8	Washington (Pac-12)	12	4-8	127	77	13	217
10	Iowa St. (Big 12)	13	7-6	96	107	16	219
10	Mississippi St. (SEC)	13	7-6	84	121	14	219
10	South Alabama (Sun Belt)	12	5-7	96	103	20	219
13	Boston College (ACC)	12	6-6	106	94	22	222
13	Clemson (ACC)	13	10-3	74	128	20	222
13	Syracuse (ACC)	12	5-7	99	102	21	222
13	Western Mich. (MAC)	13	8-5	105	96	21	222
17	Oklahoma St. (Big 12)	14	12-2	69	126	29	224
18	Boise St. (Mountain West)	12	7-5	100	105	20	225
18	Georgia (SEC)	15	14-1	81	119	25	225
18	New Mexico (Mountain West)	12	3-9	99	102	24	225
18	West Virginia (Big 12)	13	6-7	97	113	15	225
22	Troy (Sun Belt)	12	5-7	104	100	23	227
23	Texas A&M (SEC)	12	8-4	98	108	22	228
24	East Carolina (AAC)	12	7-5	100	115	15	230
24	Nebraska (Big Ten)	12	3-9	91	122	17	230
26	Arizona (Pac-12)	12	1-11	109	93	29	231
27	Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)	13	11-2	106	109	17	232
27	Fresno St. (Mountain West)	13	10-3	85	118	29	232
29	Kansas St. (Big 12)	13	8-5	93	125	16	234
29	UAB (C-USA)	13	9-4	84	110	40	234
31	Purdue (Big Ten)	13	9-4	108	110	19	237
32	Colorado St. (Mountain West)	12	3-9	114	97	27	238
32	Michigan (Big Ten)	14	12-2	96	127	15	238
34	Fla. Atlantic (C-USA)	12	5-7	92	128	20	240
34	Liberty (FBS Independent)	13	8-5	116	97	27	240
34	SMU (AAC)	12	8-4	80	140	20	240
34	South Carolina (SEC)	13	7-6	123	102	15	240
38	Kentucky (SEC)	13	10-3	82	138	22	242
39	San Diego St. (Mountain West)	14	12-2	71	141	32	244
40	Florida St. (ACC)	12	5-7	95	125	25	245
40	Notre Dame (FBS Independent)	13	11-2	105	126	14	245
42	Buffalo (MAC)	12	4-8	126	98	23	247
43	Central Mich. (MAC)	13	9-4	101	130	17	248
43	UTEP (C-USA)	13	7-6	94	115	39	248
45	Arkansas (SEC)	13	9-4	102	119	29	250
45	San Jose St. (Mountain West)	12	5-7	86	134	30	250
47	Miami (FL) (ACC)	12	7-5	98	126	27	251
47	Rutgers (Big Ten)	13	5-8	112	116	23	251
49	Illinois (Big Ten)	12	5-7	117	119	16	252
49	North Texas (C-USA)	13	6-7	99	122	31	252
51	Iowa (Big Ten)	14	10-4	96	134	23	253
52	California (Pac-12)	12	5-7	108	125	21	254
52	Wyoming (Mountain West)	13	7-6	121	117	16	254
54	Indiana (Big Ten)	12	2-10	103	133	19	255
55	Tulsa (AAC)	13	7-6	92	135	29	256
56	App State (Sun Belt)	14	10-4	100	132	25	257
56	Arizona St. (Pac-12)	13	8-5	102	119	36	257
56	Bowling Green (MAC)	12	4-8	136	94	27	257
56	LSU (SEC)	13	6-7	103	142	12	257
56	UNLV (Mountain West)	12	2-10	118	127	12	257
61	Northwestern (Big Ten)	12	3-9	121	123	14	258
61	Texas (Big 12)	12	5-7	117	127	14	258
61	UCLA (Pac-12)	12	8-4	98	132	28	258
64	Miami (OH) (MAC)	13	7-6	100	135	24	259
64	Southern California (Pac-12)	12	4-8	98	127	34	259
64	Toledo (MAC)	13	7-6	102	122	35	259
67	Utah (Pac-12)	14	10-4	103	136	21	260
68	Auburn (SEC)	13	6-7	87	154	20	261
68	Florida (SEC)	13	6-7	111	117	33	261
68	Rice (C-USA)	12	4-8	111	127	23	261
71	Alabama (SEC)	15	13-2	86	141	36	263
71	Middle Tenn. (C-USA)	13	7-6	111	134	18	263
73	TCU (Big 12)	12	5-7	124	118	22	264
74	Cincinnati (AAC)	14	13-1	124	120	21	265
75	Virginia Tech (ACC)	13	6-7	122	124	20	266
76	Baylor (Big 12)	14	12-2	99	141	27	267
76	Georgia Tech (ACC)	12	3-9	116	132	19	267
76	Vanderbilt (SEC)	12	2-10	115	133	19	267
79	Penn St. (Big Ten)	13	7-6	123	121	24	268
79	Washington St. (Pac-12)	13	7-6	123	128	17	268
81	Arkansas St. (Sun Belt)	12	2-10	139	114	16	269
81	Charlotte (C-USA)	12	5-7	120	134	15	269
81	Colorado (Pac-12)	12	4-8	123	123	23	269
81	Ga. Southern (Sun Belt)	12	3-9	104	141	24	269
81	Louisiana (Sun Belt)	14	13-1	113	130	26	269
81	Temple (AAC)	12	3-9	143	109	17	269
87	Tulane (AAC)	12	2-10	107	144	21	272
88	Louisiana Tech (C-USA)	12	3-9	112	141	22	275
88	Nevada (Mountain West)	13	8-5	131	129	15	275
88	Oklahoma (Big 12)	13	11-2	102	152	21	275
91	Old Dominion (C-USA)	13	6-7	102	146	28	276
92	Maryland (Big Ten)	13	7-6	113	130	34	277
92	Ohio St. (Big Ten)	13	11-2	97	151	29	277
92	UCF (AAC)	13	9-4	111	140	26	277
92	ULM (Sun Belt)	12	4-8	110	156	11	277
96	Marshall (C-USA)	13	7-6	139	115	24	278
96	Stanford (Pac-12)	12	3-9	152	111	15	278
96	Texas Tech (Big 12)	13	7-6	99	160	19	278
99	New Mexico St. (FBS Independent)	12	2-10	112	143	24	279
99	Pittsburgh (ACC)	14	11-3	80	162	37	279
101	BYU (FBS Independent)	13	10-3	118	145	18	281
101	UTSA (C-USA)	14	12-2	105	148	28	281
101	Virginia (ACC)	12	6-6	119	132	30	281
104	Memphis (AAC)	12	6-6	125	138	19	282
105	Georgia St. (Sun Belt)	13	8-5	114	140	29	283
106	Akron (MAC)	12	2-10	158	113	15	286
106	Kansas (Big 12)	12	2-10	151	122	13	286
106	Massachusetts (FBS Independent)	12	1-11	143	116	27	286
106	Oregon St. (Pac-12)	13	7-6	118	142	26	286
106	South Fla. (AAC)	12	2-10	118	151	17	286
111	UConn (FBS Independent)	12	1-11	136	127	24	287
112	Ball St. (MAC)	13	6-7	131	140	18	289
112	Duke (ACC)	12	3-9	114	155	20	289
114	Utah St. (Mountain West)	14	11-3	117	146	27	290
115	Louisville (ACC)	13	6-7	118	148	26	292
115	Ohio (MAC)	12	3-9	120	145	27	292
117	Tennessee (SEC)	13	7-6	118	154	23	295
118	North Carolina (ACC)	13	6-7	134	132	31	297
119	Eastern Mich. (MAC)	13	7-6	144	134	20	298
119	FIU (C-USA)	12	1-11	148	137	13	298
119	Texas St. (Sun Belt)	12	4-8	132	146	20	298
122	Missouri (SEC)	13	6-7	156	116	29	301
123	Hawaii (Mountain West)	13	6-7	111	168	25	304
124	Northern Ill. (MAC)	14	9-5	159	137	16	312
125	Wake Forest (ACC)	14	11-3	148	137	29	314
126	Oregon (Pac-12)	14	10-4	122	163	31	316
127	Michigan St. (Big Ten)	13	11-2	102	192	24	318
128	Ole Miss (SEC)	13	10-3	144	143	37	324
129	Western Ky. (C-USA)	14	9-5	139	169	24	332
130	Kent St. (MAC)	14	7-7	155	174	31	360