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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


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