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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) 13 10-3 66 98 17 181
2 Clemson (ACC) 13 9-4 73 92 20 185
3 Ohio (MAC) 13 10-3 67 97 22 186
4 Air Force (Mountain West) 13 9-4 74 104 13 191
5 Michigan (Big Ten) 15 15-0 82 105 12 199
5 Nebraska (Big Ten) 12 5-7 66 117 16 199
5 Utah (Pac-12) 13 8-5 56 126 17 199
8 Ohio St. (Big Ten) 13 11-2 88 95 20 203
9 Notre Dame (FBS Independent) 13 10-3 81 99 27 207
10 South Alabama (Sun Belt) 13 7-6 80 105 25 210
11 East Carolina (AAC) 12 2-10 74 113 25 212
11 Florida (SEC) 12 5-7 84 110 18 212
13 Texas A&M (SEC) 13 7-6 73 123 18 214
14 Akron (MAC) 12 2-10 94 95 26 215
14 Buffalo (MAC) 12 3-9 99 103 13 215
14 Navy (AAC) 12 5-7 84 114 17 215
17 Ball St. (MAC) 12 4-8 78 114 24 216
18 Mississippi St. (SEC) 12 5-7 98 103 19 220
18 Virginia Tech (ACC) 13 7-6 100 98 22 220
20 Army West Point (FBS Independent) 12 6-6 102 103 16 221
20 NC State (ACC) 13 9-4 78 124 19 221
22 Louisville (ACC) 14 10-4 80 121 21 222
23 Auburn (SEC) 13 6-7 107 105 11 223
23 Miami (FL) (ACC) 13 7-6 82 116 25 223
23 UCLA (Pac-12) 13 8-5 68 130 25 223
26 Georgia (SEC) 14 13-1 94 113 17 224
26 Wake Forest (ACC) 12 4-8 91 119 14 224
28 Kansas St. (Big 12) 13 9-4 81 127 17 225
29 Arkansas (SEC) 12 4-8 100 103 23 226
30 Alabama (SEC) 14 12-2 95 113 20 228
31 Charlotte (AAC) 12 3-9 100 103 26 229
32 Iowa (Big Ten) 14 10-4 97 117 16 230
32 UTEP (CUSA) 12 3-9 115 91 24 230
34 NIU (MAC) 13 7-6 111 103 19 233
34 SMU (AAC) 14 11-3 92 120 21 233
36 Missouri (SEC) 13 11-2 91 119 24 234
37 Kent St. (MAC) 12 1-11 105 109 23 237
37 Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) 12 3-9 101 123 13 237
39 Cincinnati (Big 12) 12 3-9 109 106 23 238
40 Northwestern (Big Ten) 13 8-5 118 107 14 239
40 Purdue (Big Ten) 12 4-8 86 125 28 239
40 Rutgers (Big Ten) 13 7-6 117 98 24 239
43 Minnesota (Big Ten) 13 6-7 98 126 16 240
43 Pittsburgh (ACC) 12 3-9 101 109 30 240
45 Baylor (Big 12) 12 3-9 104 129 8 241
45 Marshall (Sun Belt) 13 6-7 94 124 23 241
45 Washington St. (Pac-12) 12 5-7 96 122 23 241
45 Wisconsin (Big Ten) 13 7-6 96 128 17 241
49 Central Mich. (MAC) 12 5-7 101 120 21 242
50 Tennessee (SEC) 13 9-4 87 124 33 244
50 Western Mich. (MAC) 12 4-8 102 116 26 244
52 Bowling Green (MAC) 13 7-6 122 104 20 246
52 UTSA (AAC) 13 9-4 93 133 20 246
54 Boston College (ACC) 13 7-6 107 118 22 247
54 Troy (Sun Belt) 14 11-3 98 129 20 247
56 Texas (Big 12) 14 12-2 72 156 20 248
57 Florida St. (ACC) 14 13-1 113 105 31 249
57 Louisiana Tech (CUSA) 12 3-9 133 87 29 249
57 New Mexico (Mountain West) 12 4-8 105 110 34 249
60 Arizona St. (Pac-12) 12 3-9 91 140 19 250
61 Rice (AAC) 13 6-7 96 129 26 251
62 Indiana (Big Ten) 12 3-9 108 123 21 252
62 San Diego St. (Mountain West) 12 4-8 113 121 18 252
64 Nevada (Mountain West) 12 2-10 108 124 21 253
64 Oregon (Pac-12) 14 12-2 84 140 29 253
64 TCU (Big 12) 12 5-7 102 124 27 253
64 Tulsa (AAC) 12 4-8 96 142 15 253
68 Michigan St. (Big Ten) 12 4-8 105 122 27 254
68 Middle Tenn. (CUSA) 12 4-8 97 134 23 254
70 Arizona (Pac-12) 13 10-3 90 136 29 255
70 Miami (OH) (MAC) 14 11-3 108 123 24 255
70 San Jose St. (Mountain West) 13 7-6 122 120 13 255
70 South Carolina (SEC) 12 5-7 112 126 17 255
74 West Virginia (Big 12) 13 9-4 107 136 15 258
74 Wyoming (Mountain West) 13 9-4 102 143 13 258
76 Boise St. (Mountain West) 14 8-6 99 145 15 259
76 UConn (FBS Independent) 12 3-9 94 140 25 259
76 Virginia (ACC) 12 3-9 119 119 21 259
79 BYU (Big 12) 12 5-7 109 134 17 260
79 Iowa St. (Big 12) 13 7-6 102 133 25 260
79 Oklahoma (Big 12) 13 10-3 95 141 24 260
79 Oregon St. (Pac-12) 13 8-5 102 133 25 260
83 Hawaii (Mountain West) 13 5-8 118 115 28 261
83 Memphis (AAC) 13 10-3 99 142 20 261
83 Toledo (MAC) 14 11-3 117 115 29 261
86 Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) 13 6-7 107 137 18 262
87 Massachusetts (FBS Independent) 12 3-9 127 100 36 263
88 Duke (ACC) 13 8-5 111 138 15 264
89 Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) 13 8-5 120 120 25 265
89 Fla. Atlantic (AAC) 12 4-8 109 140 16 265
89 Kentucky (SEC) 13 7-6 98 148 19 265
89 Ole Miss (SEC) 13 11-2 108 135 22 265
93 Kansas (Big 12) 13 9-4 109 132 26 267
94 Fresno St. (Mountain West) 13 9-4 120 130 18 268
94 Illinois (Big Ten) 12 5-7 104 131 33 268
94 Maryland (Big Ten) 13 8-5 111 127 30 268
94 Texas Tech (Big 12) 13 7-6 109 137 22 268
94 Tulane (AAC) 14 11-3 96 151 21 268
99 Vanderbilt (SEC) 12 2-10 102 151 16 269
100 California (Pac-12) 13 6-7 100 158 13 271
101 Georgia St. (Sun Belt) 13 7-6 95 151 26 272
102 FIU (CUSA) 12 4-8 117 137 19 273
103 Houston (Big 12) 12 4-8 119 143 12 274
103 LSU (SEC) 13 10-3 116 144 14 274
103 South Fla. (AAC) 13 7-6 103 141 30 274
106 Western Ky. (CUSA) 13 8-5 133 127 16 276
107 Colorado St. (Mountain West) 12 5-7 115 136 26 277
107 Temple (AAC) 12 3-9 130 128 19 277
109 Syracuse (ACC) 13 6-7 122 126 30 278
110 App State (Sun Belt) 14 9-5 134 126 19 279
111 Oklahoma St. (Big 12) 14 10-4 120 145 15 280
112 North Texas (AAC) 12 5-7 151 117 13 281
112 UNLV (Mountain West) 14 9-5 112 139 30 281
114 UAB (AAC) 12 4-8 130 127 25 282
115 Louisiana (Sun Belt) 13 6-7 143 121 19 283
115 UCF (Big 12) 13 6-7 139 124 20 283
117 Liberty (CUSA) 14 13-1 105 148 31 284
118 Georgia Tech (ACC) 13 7-6 148 119 20 287
118 Texas St. (Sun Belt) 13 8-5 109 140 38 287
120 Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) 13 6-7 123 132 33 288
121 Eastern Mich. (MAC) 13 6-7 129 127 33 289
122 Old Dominion (Sun Belt) 13 6-7 105 154 31 290
123 North Carolina (ACC) 13 8-5 113 150 28 291
124 Colorado (Pac-12) 12 4-8 111 159 25 295
124 Southern California (Pac-12) 13 8-5 127 134 34 295
126 ULM (Sun Belt) 12 2-10 121 153 24 298
127 Stanford (Pac-12) 12 3-9 126 158 19 303
128 Utah St. (Mountain West) 13 6-7 153 119 33 305
129 New Mexico St. (CUSA) 15 10-5 123 160 29 312
130 Washington (Pac-12) 15 14-1 124 168 40 332
Reclassifying
- James Madison (Sun Belt) 13 11-2 64 141 15 220
- Sam Houston (CUSA) 12 3-9 104 109 10 223
- Jacksonville St. (CUSA) 13 9-4 79 137 26 242



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