COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FBS: First Downs Defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush 1st | Opp Pass 1st | Opp Pen 1st | Opp FD |
| 1 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 68 | 104 | 20 | 192 |
| 2 | Utah (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 81 | 102 | 15 | 198 |
| 3 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 89 | 102 | 13 | 204 |
| 4 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 77 | 111 | 20 | 208 |
| 5 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 93 | 100 | 18 | 211 |
| 6 | Oklahoma (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 81 | 114 | 17 | 212 |
| 7 | Auburn (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 90 | 101 | 22 | 213 |
| 7 | NIU (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 89 | 99 | 25 | 213 |
| 9 | Houston (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 90 | 103 | 21 | 214 |
| 9 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 69 | 121 | 24 | 214 |
| 9 | Rice (The American) | 12 | 4-8 | 109 | 86 | 19 | 214 |
| 12 | Kentucky (SEC) | 12 | 4-8 | 104 | 94 | 17 | 215 |
| 13 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 106 | 100 | 13 | 219 |
| 14 | BYU (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 97 | 108 | 16 | 221 |
| 15 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 77 | 121 | 26 | 224 |
| 16 | Cincinnati (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 92 | 115 | 18 | 225 |
| 16 | Memphis (The American) | 13 | 11-2 | 71 | 132 | 22 | 225 |
| 16 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 86 | 114 | 25 | 225 |
| 19 | Liberty (CUSA) | 12 | 8-4 | 95 | 100 | 31 | 226 |
| 19 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 81 | 126 | 19 | 226 |
| 21 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 101 | 108 | 18 | 227 |
| 21 | James Madison (Sun Belt) | 13 | 9-4 | 86 | 122 | 19 | 227 |
| 23 | Army West Point (The American) | 14 | 12-2 | 98 | 118 | 13 | 229 |
| 23 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 99 | 105 | 25 | 229 |
| 23 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 89 | 130 | 10 | 229 |
| 26 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 93 | 123 | 14 | 230 |
| 26 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 88 | 107 | 35 | 230 |
| 28 | Louisiana Tech (CUSA) | 13 | 5-8 | 107 | 99 | 25 | 231 |
| 28 | UCF (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 82 | 127 | 22 | 231 |
| 30 | Ohio (MAC) | 14 | 11-3 | 81 | 137 | 14 | 232 |
| 31 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 95 | 118 | 22 | 235 |
| 31 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 96 | 115 | 24 | 235 |
| 33 | App State (Sun Belt) | 11 | 5-6 | 118 | 96 | 22 | 236 |
| 33 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 103 | 99 | 34 | 236 |
| 33 | FIU (CUSA) | 12 | 4-8 | 123 | 96 | 17 | 236 |
| 36 | California (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 74 | 140 | 24 | 238 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 91 | 125 | 22 | 238 |
| 36 | Sam Houston (CUSA) | 13 | 10-3 | 111 | 112 | 15 | 238 |
| 36 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 98 | 123 | 17 | 238 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 79 | 127 | 33 | 239 |
| 40 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 104 | 117 | 18 | 239 |
| 42 | Temple (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 120 | 101 | 19 | 240 |
| 43 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 95 | 129 | 17 | 241 |
| 43 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 121 | 111 | 9 | 241 |
| 43 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 16 | 14-2 | 97 | 117 | 27 | 241 |
| 43 | Oregon (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 97 | 121 | 23 | 241 |
| 47 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 100 | 125 | 17 | 242 |
| 47 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 76 | 133 | 33 | 242 |
| 47 | UCLA (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 70 | 138 | 34 | 242 |
| 50 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 87 | 130 | 26 | 243 |
| 51 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 102 | 111 | 31 | 244 |
| 51 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 127 | 89 | 28 | 244 |
| 51 | Tulane (The American) | 14 | 9-5 | 102 | 115 | 27 | 244 |
| 51 | UTSA (The American) | 13 | 7-6 | 78 | 124 | 42 | 244 |
| 55 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 104 | 122 | 19 | 245 |
| 55 | Alabama (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 100 | 112 | 33 | 245 |
| 57 | UTEP (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 100 | 126 | 20 | 246 |
| 57 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 107 | 120 | 19 | 246 |
| 59 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 11-3 | 98 | 124 | 27 | 249 |
| 59 | Oregon St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 5-7 | 116 | 116 | 17 | 249 |
| 61 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 105 | 125 | 20 | 250 |
| 62 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 2-10 | 116 | 110 | 25 | 251 |
| 63 | Arizona (Big 12) | 12 | 4-8 | 113 | 117 | 22 | 252 |
| 63 | Fla. Atlantic (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 112 | 117 | 23 | 252 |
| 63 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 98 | 126 | 28 | 252 |
| 66 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 100 | 133 | 20 | 253 |
| 66 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 115 | 111 | 27 | 253 |
| 68 | Stanford (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 87 | 149 | 18 | 254 |
| 69 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 115 | 126 | 14 | 255 |
| 69 | New Mexico St. (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 112 | 124 | 19 | 255 |
| 69 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 93 | 134 | 28 | 255 |
| 69 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 102 | 123 | 30 | 255 |
| 73 | Navy (The American) | 13 | 10-3 | 116 | 119 | 21 | 256 |
| 73 | Old Dominion (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 116 | 118 | 22 | 256 |
| 73 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 108 | 128 | 20 | 256 |
| 73 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 101 | 126 | 29 | 256 |
| 73 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 145 | 96 | 15 | 256 |
| 73 | Washington (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 123 | 104 | 29 | 256 |
| 79 | Marshall (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 120 | 118 | 19 | 257 |
| 80 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 85 | 143 | 31 | 259 |
| 80 | Boston College (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 86 | 153 | 20 | 259 |
| 82 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 101 | 135 | 24 | 260 |
| 82 | SMU (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 85 | 140 | 35 | 260 |
| 84 | Southern Miss. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 1-11 | 131 | 116 | 14 | 261 |
| 85 | Southern California (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 95 | 146 | 21 | 262 |
| 86 | Buffalo (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 97 | 144 | 22 | 263 |
| 86 | Colorado (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 124 | 111 | 28 | 263 |
| 86 | TCU (Big 12) | 13 | 9-4 | 131 | 112 | 20 | 263 |
| 86 | Texas (SEC) | 16 | 13-3 | 104 | 135 | 24 | 263 |
| 86 | UAB (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 141 | 90 | 32 | 263 |
| 91 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 113 | 122 | 29 | 264 |
| 92 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 129 | 118 | 18 | 265 |
| 92 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 89 | 155 | 21 | 265 |
| 94 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 115 | 126 | 25 | 266 |
| 94 | Tulsa (The American) | 12 | 3-9 | 99 | 154 | 13 | 266 |
| 96 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 100 | 145 | 22 | 267 |
| 96 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 104 | 134 | 29 | 267 |
| 98 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 105 | 142 | 21 | 268 |
| 99 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 111 | 129 | 31 | 271 |
| 100 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 16 | 14-2 | 126 | 118 | 28 | 272 |
| 101 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 6-7 | 129 | 125 | 19 | 273 |
| 101 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 105 | 154 | 14 | 273 |
| 103 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 13 | 7-6 | 101 | 144 | 29 | 274 |
| 104 | East Carolina (The American) | 13 | 8-5 | 112 | 135 | 28 | 275 |
| 104 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 117 | 141 | 17 | 275 |
| 104 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 131 | 123 | 21 | 275 |
| 107 | Charlotte (The American) | 12 | 5-7 | 138 | 110 | 29 | 277 |
| 107 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 94 | 156 | 27 | 277 |
| 109 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 135 | 113 | 31 | 279 |
| 109 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 124 | 133 | 22 | 279 |
| 111 | Middle Tenn. (CUSA) | 12 | 3-9 | 124 | 139 | 18 | 281 |
| 111 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 4-8 | 112 | 148 | 21 | 281 |
| 113 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 121 | 137 | 24 | 282 |
| 113 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 131 | 132 | 19 | 282 |
| 113 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 16 | 13-3 | 115 | 141 | 26 | 282 |
| 113 | Western Ky. (CUSA) | 14 | 8-6 | 163 | 104 | 15 | 282 |
| 117 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 116 | 142 | 25 | 283 |
| 117 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 109 | 156 | 18 | 283 |
| 119 | Arizona St. (Big 12) | 14 | 11-3 | 95 | 162 | 27 | 284 |
| 120 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 130 | 135 | 21 | 286 |
| 121 | Clemson (ACC) | 14 | 10-4 | 118 | 133 | 36 | 287 |
| 122 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 132 | 136 | 20 | 288 |
| 123 | South Fla. (The American) | 13 | 7-6 | 110 | 150 | 35 | 295 |
| 124 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 127 | 140 | 29 | 296 |
| 125 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 135 | 138 | 24 | 297 |
| 125 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 3-10 | 135 | 126 | 36 | 297 |
| 125 | Washington St. (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 110 | 159 | 28 | 297 |
| 128 | North Texas (The American) | 13 | 6-7 | 132 | 143 | 24 | 299 |
| 129 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 136 | 149 | 15 | 300 |
| 130 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 99 | 175 | 27 | 301 |
| 131 | Jacksonville St. (CUSA) | 14 | 9-5 | 128 | 141 | 35 | 304 |
| 132 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 12 | 4-8 | 121 | 170 | 14 | 305 |
| 133 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 0-12 | 159 | 136 | 22 | 317 |