COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FCS: First Downs Defense
Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush 1st | Opp Pass 1st | Opp Pen 1st | Opp FD |
1 | Sam Houston (WAC) | 9 | 5-4 | 61 | 91 | 13 | 165 |
2 | N.C. A&T (Big South) | 11 | 7-4 | 70 | 84 | 12 | 166 |
3 | Dayton (Pioneer) | 11 | 8-3 | 53 | 108 | 12 | 173 |
4 | Penn (Ivy League) | 10 | 8-2 | 64 | 93 | 19 | 176 |
5 | San Diego (Pioneer) | 10 | 5-5 | 65 | 97 | 16 | 178 |
6 | Howard (MEAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 87 | 80 | 14 | 181 |
7 | Delaware St. (MEAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 67 | 90 | 26 | 183 |
7 | Jackson St. (SWAC) | 13 | 12-1 | 82 | 72 | 29 | 183 |
9 | Chattanooga (SoCon) | 11 | 7-4 | 76 | 96 | 13 | 185 |
9 | Columbia (Ivy League) | 10 | 6-4 | 56 | 116 | 13 | 185 |
9 | Harvard (Ivy League) | 10 | 6-4 | 62 | 102 | 21 | 185 |
12 | Austin Peay (ASUN) | 11 | 7-4 | 75 | 85 | 26 | 186 |
13 | Cornell (Ivy League) | 10 | 5-5 | 65 | 103 | 19 | 187 |
13 | Yale (Ivy League) | 10 | 8-2 | 62 | 104 | 21 | 187 |
15 | Mercer (SoCon) | 11 | 7-4 | 62 | 109 | 18 | 189 |
15 | Princeton (Ivy League) | 10 | 8-2 | 66 | 107 | 16 | 189 |
17 | Butler (Pioneer) | 11 | 7-4 | 87 | 94 | 11 | 192 |
17 | Delaware (CAA) | 13 | 8-5 | 100 | 78 | 14 | 192 |
19 | Abilene Christian (WAC) | 11 | 7-4 | 73 | 108 | 12 | 193 |
19 | Illinois St. (MVFC) | 11 | 6-5 | 95 | 85 | 13 | 193 |
21 | Alcorn (SWAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 86 | 91 | 18 | 195 |
21 | Stetson (Pioneer) | 10 | 4-6 | 93 | 83 | 19 | 195 |
23 | The Citadel (SoCon) | 11 | 4-7 | 89 | 92 | 16 | 197 |
24 | Brown (Ivy League) | 10 | 3-7 | 91 | 95 | 12 | 198 |
25 | South Carolina St. (MEAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 97 | 85 | 17 | 199 |
26 | Dartmouth (Ivy League) | 10 | 3-7 | 102 | 88 | 14 | 204 |
27 | Alabama St. (SWAC) | 11 | 6-5 | 88 | 99 | 19 | 206 |
28 | Florida A&M (SWAC) | 11 | 9-2 | 83 | 97 | 28 | 208 |
28 | UT Martin (OVC) | 11 | 7-4 | 81 | 105 | 22 | 208 |
30 | Central Conn. St. (NEC) | 11 | 2-9 | 92 | 96 | 21 | 209 |
30 | Davidson (Pioneer) | 12 | 8-4 | 83 | 106 | 20 | 209 |
30 | Drake (Pioneer) | 11 | 3-8 | 93 | 100 | 16 | 209 |
30 | Lafayette (Patriot) | 11 | 4-7 | 74 | 123 | 12 | 209 |
34 | Duquesne (NEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 106 | 88 | 16 | 210 |
34 | Youngstown St. (MVFC) | 11 | 7-4 | 72 | 116 | 22 | 210 |
36 | Southern Ill. (MVFC) | 11 | 5-6 | 72 | 116 | 26 | 214 |
37 | Southern U. (SWAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 78 | 111 | 26 | 215 |
37 | Tennessee St. (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 92 | 104 | 19 | 215 |
39 | Prairie View (SWAC) | 11 | 6-5 | 117 | 91 | 8 | 216 |
39 | Sacred Heart (NEC) | 11 | 5-6 | 99 | 80 | 37 | 216 |
41 | Elon (CAA) | 12 | 8-4 | 86 | 114 | 19 | 219 |
41 | Morgan St. (MEAC) | 11 | 4-7 | 93 | 100 | 26 | 219 |
43 | Jacksonville St. (ASUN) | 11 | 9-2 | 98 | 103 | 20 | 221 |
43 | Marist (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 110 | 94 | 17 | 221 |
45 | Charleston So. (Big South) | 10 | 2-8 | 91 | 115 | 16 | 222 |
45 | Idaho (Big Sky) | 12 | 7-5 | 101 | 102 | 19 | 222 |
45 | Richmond (CAA) | 13 | 9-4 | 84 | 114 | 24 | 222 |
45 | Southern Utah (WAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 96 | 113 | 13 | 222 |
45 | UNI (MVFC) | 11 | 6-5 | 89 | 116 | 17 | 222 |
50 | Saint Francis (PA) (NEC) | 12 | 9-3 | 105 | 102 | 16 | 223 |
50 | UAlbany (CAA) | 11 | 3-8 | 98 | 103 | 22 | 223 |
52 | Lehigh (Patriot) | 11 | 2-9 | 86 | 122 | 16 | 224 |
53 | South Dakota St. (MVFC) | 15 | 14-1 | 92 | 118 | 15 | 225 |
54 | Alabama A&M (SWAC) | 11 | 4-7 | 90 | 106 | 31 | 227 |
54 | Valparaiso (Pioneer) | 12 | 5-7 | 96 | 104 | 27 | 227 |
56 | UC Davis (Big Sky) | 11 | 6-5 | 98 | 121 | 9 | 228 |
57 | SFA (WAC) | 11 | 6-5 | 101 | 104 | 24 | 229 |
57 | Towson (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 95 | 111 | 23 | 229 |
59 | Bryant (Big South) | 11 | 4-7 | 76 | 125 | 29 | 230 |
59 | Kennesaw St. (ASUN) | 11 | 5-6 | 85 | 132 | 13 | 230 |
59 | N.C. Central (MEAC) | 12 | 10-2 | 86 | 118 | 26 | 230 |
59 | Texas Southern (SWAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 109 | 98 | 23 | 230 |
63 | Georgetown (Patriot) | 11 | 2-9 | 104 | 108 | 19 | 231 |
63 | Hampton (CAA) | 11 | 4-7 | 92 | 125 | 14 | 231 |
63 | Maine (CAA) | 11 | 2-9 | 103 | 113 | 15 | 231 |
66 | Campbell (Big South) | 11 | 5-6 | 108 | 103 | 21 | 232 |
66 | Morehead St. (Pioneer) | 11 | 2-9 | 125 | 96 | 11 | 232 |
66 | Villanova (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 113 | 102 | 17 | 232 |
69 | Ark.-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 129 | 92 | 12 | 233 |
69 | Rhode Island (CAA) | 11 | 7-4 | 110 | 105 | 18 | 233 |
69 | Robert Morris (Big South) | 11 | 0-11 | 112 | 100 | 21 | 233 |
72 | Stony Brook (CAA) | 11 | 2-9 | 100 | 123 | 11 | 234 |
73 | Wofford (SoCon) | 11 | 3-8 | 100 | 128 | 7 | 235 |
74 | Eastern Ill. (OVC) | 11 | 2-9 | 85 | 138 | 13 | 236 |
74 | McNeese (Southland) | 11 | 4-7 | 128 | 94 | 14 | 236 |
76 | Missouri St. (MVFC) | 11 | 5-6 | 87 | 127 | 23 | 237 |
76 | South Dakota (MVFC) | 11 | 3-8 | 116 | 102 | 19 | 237 |
78 | Mississippi Val. (SWAC) | 11 | 2-9 | 83 | 131 | 24 | 238 |
78 | Montana (Big Sky) | 13 | 8-5 | 105 | 112 | 21 | 238 |
80 | Bucknell (Patriot) | 11 | 3-8 | 105 | 116 | 18 | 239 |
81 | Central Ark. (ASUN) | 11 | 5-6 | 101 | 118 | 21 | 240 |
82 | Lamar University (Southland) | 11 | 1-10 | 89 | 123 | 29 | 241 |
82 | Monmouth (CAA) | 11 | 5-6 | 109 | 119 | 13 | 241 |
82 | Nicholls (Southland) | 11 | 3-8 | 108 | 122 | 11 | 241 |
85 | Grambling (SWAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 118 | 97 | 27 | 242 |
86 | North Dakota (MVFC) | 12 | 7-5 | 106 | 121 | 16 | 243 |
87 | Southeast Mo. St. (OVC) | 12 | 9-3 | 89 | 136 | 20 | 245 |
87 | Western Caro. (SoCon) | 11 | 6-5 | 110 | 104 | 31 | 245 |
89 | Norfolk St. (MEAC) | 11 | 2-9 | 116 | 114 | 16 | 246 |
90 | Holy Cross (Patriot) | 13 | 12-1 | 91 | 130 | 26 | 247 |
90 | Murray St. (OVC) | 11 | 2-9 | 106 | 120 | 21 | 247 |
90 | Northern Ariz. (Big Sky) | 11 | 3-8 | 104 | 129 | 14 | 247 |
90 | Tennessee Tech (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 112 | 122 | 13 | 247 |
94 | Furman (SoCon) | 13 | 10-3 | 85 | 142 | 21 | 248 |
94 | Northwestern St. (Southland) | 11 | 4-7 | 113 | 119 | 16 | 248 |
96 | Colgate (Patriot) | 11 | 3-8 | 98 | 133 | 18 | 249 |
97 | Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | 11 | 2-9 | 125 | 105 | 22 | 252 |
98 | New Hampshire (CAA) | 13 | 9-4 | 105 | 129 | 19 | 253 |
98 | Portland St. (Big Sky) | 11 | 4-7 | 110 | 129 | 14 | 253 |
98 | Weber St. (Big Sky) | 13 | 10-3 | 122 | 107 | 24 | 253 |
101 | Houston Christian (Southland) | 11 | 2-9 | 115 | 114 | 25 | 254 |
102 | ETSU (SoCon) | 11 | 3-8 | 89 | 145 | 22 | 256 |
102 | North Ala. (ASUN) | 11 | 1-10 | 136 | 106 | 14 | 256 |
104 | Indiana St. (MVFC) | 11 | 2-9 | 128 | 117 | 12 | 257 |
104 | VMI (SoCon) | 11 | 1-10 | 128 | 116 | 13 | 257 |
106 | LIU (NEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 118 | 114 | 27 | 259 |
106 | Southeastern La. (Southland) | 13 | 9-4 | 104 | 132 | 23 | 259 |
108 | Gardner-Webb (Big South) | 13 | 7-6 | 97 | 148 | 17 | 262 |
108 | Presbyterian (Pioneer) | 11 | 1-10 | 122 | 119 | 21 | 262 |
110 | William & Mary (CAA) | 13 | 11-2 | 114 | 119 | 30 | 263 |
111 | Fordham (Patriot) | 12 | 9-3 | 95 | 143 | 26 | 264 |
112 | Idaho St. (Big Sky) | 11 | 1-10 | 119 | 134 | 12 | 265 |
113 | Montana St. (Big Sky) | 14 | 12-2 | 115 | 134 | 17 | 266 |
114 | North Dakota St. (MVFC) | 15 | 12-3 | 130 | 127 | 14 | 271 |
115 | Wagner (NEC) | 11 | 1-10 | 153 | 109 | 11 | 273 |
116 | Northern Colo. (Big Sky) | 11 | 3-8 | 137 | 124 | 16 | 277 |
117 | Sacramento St. (Big Sky) | 13 | 12-1 | 113 | 141 | 24 | 278 |
118 | Western Ill. (MVFC) | 11 | 0-11 | 146 | 117 | 16 | 279 |
119 | Cal Poly (Big Sky) | 11 | 2-9 | 131 | 143 | 16 | 290 |
119 | Eastern Ky. (ASUN) | 12 | 7-5 | 155 | 119 | 16 | 290 |
121 | Eastern Wash. (Big Sky) | 11 | 3-8 | 171 | 101 | 25 | 297 |
122 | Samford (SoCon) | 13 | 11-2 | 136 | 153 | 23 | 312 |
123 | UIW (Southland) | 14 | 12-2 | 138 | 140 | 38 | 316 |
Reclassifying | |||||||
- | Stonehill (NEC) | 9 | 4-5 | 84 | 70 | 13 | 167 |
- | St. Thomas (MN) (Pioneer) | 11 | 10-1 | 72 | 85 | 19 | 176 |
- | Tex. A&M-Commerce (Southland) | 11 | 5-6 | 98 | 81 | 23 | 202 |
- | Tarleton St. (WAC) | 11 | 6-5 | 83 | 106 | 21 | 210 |
- | Merrimack (NEC) | 11 | 8-3 | 92 | 97 | 28 | 217 |
- | Lindenwood (OVC) | 10 | 7-3 | 109 | 104 | 6 | 219 |
- | Utah Tech (WAC) | 11 | 4-7 | 111 | 147 | 23 | 281 |