COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FCS: First Downs Defense
Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush 1st | Opp Pass 1st | Opp Pen 1st | Opp FD |
1 | Northwestern St. (Southland) | 6 | 0-6 | 45 | 56 | 9 | 110 |
2 | Tennessee Tech (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 59 | 80 | 16 | 155 |
3 | Kennesaw St. (FCS Independent) | 9 | 3-6 | 69 | 76 | 18 | 163 |
4 | Dartmouth (Ivy League) | 10 | 6-4 | 72 | 84 | 14 | 170 |
5 | Merrimack (NEC) | 11 | 5-6 | 74 | 72 | 25 | 171 |
6 | UIW (Southland) | 10 | 8-2 | 75 | 69 | 28 | 172 |
7 | Butler (Pioneer) | 11 | 7-4 | 73 | 91 | 10 | 174 |
7 | Princeton (Ivy League) | 10 | 5-5 | 61 | 102 | 11 | 174 |
9 | Cornell (Ivy League) | 10 | 3-7 | 78 | 80 | 17 | 175 |
10 | Morgan St. (MEAC) | 10 | 4-6 | 77 | 86 | 15 | 178 |
11 | Davidson (Pioneer) | 11 | 7-4 | 64 | 97 | 22 | 183 |
11 | South Carolina St. (MEAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 79 | 90 | 14 | 183 |
13 | Alabama St. (SWAC) | 11 | 7-4 | 75 | 93 | 16 | 184 |
14 | Columbia (Ivy League) | 10 | 3-7 | 65 | 109 | 11 | 185 |
14 | Valparaiso (Pioneer) | 11 | 3-8 | 70 | 93 | 22 | 185 |
16 | William & Mary (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 93 | 76 | 18 | 187 |
17 | Penn (Ivy League) | 10 | 6-4 | 60 | 113 | 15 | 188 |
17 | Saint Francis (PA) (NEC) | 10 | 4-6 | 96 | 75 | 17 | 188 |
17 | UC Davis (Big Sky) | 11 | 7-4 | 55 | 118 | 15 | 188 |
20 | San Diego (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 68 | 94 | 27 | 189 |
21 | Presbyterian (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 98 | 74 | 19 | 191 |
22 | Alcorn (SWAC) | 11 | 7-4 | 82 | 86 | 24 | 192 |
23 | UNI (MVFC) | 11 | 6-5 | 63 | 114 | 17 | 194 |
24 | Alabama A&M (SWAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 85 | 93 | 17 | 195 |
24 | Dayton (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 68 | 102 | 25 | 195 |
26 | Howard (MEAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 103 | 75 | 18 | 196 |
27 | Mississippi Val. (SWAC) | 11 | 1-10 | 94 | 82 | 21 | 197 |
27 | Robert Morris (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 95 | 81 | 21 | 197 |
27 | Tennessee St. (OVC) | 11 | 6-5 | 84 | 93 | 20 | 197 |
30 | Sacred Heart (NEC) | 11 | 2-9 | 110 | 71 | 17 | 198 |
30 | Yale (Ivy League) | 10 | 7-3 | 82 | 103 | 13 | 198 |
32 | Jackson St. (SWAC) | 11 | 7-4 | 89 | 93 | 17 | 199 |
33 | Brown (Ivy League) | 10 | 5-5 | 85 | 102 | 13 | 200 |
34 | Houston Christian (Southland) | 10 | 5-5 | 78 | 113 | 10 | 201 |
34 | VMI (SoCon) | 11 | 5-6 | 101 | 90 | 10 | 201 |
36 | UT Martin (OVC) | 11 | 8-3 | 54 | 127 | 21 | 202 |
37 | Hampton (CAA) | 11 | 5-6 | 80 | 108 | 18 | 206 |
37 | Villanova (CAA) | 13 | 10-3 | 91 | 100 | 15 | 206 |
39 | Florida A&M (SWAC) | 13 | 12-1 | 76 | 93 | 38 | 207 |
39 | Harvard (Ivy League) | 10 | 8-2 | 80 | 117 | 10 | 207 |
39 | Wagner (NEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 100 | 96 | 11 | 207 |
42 | Monmouth (CAA) | 11 | 4-7 | 90 | 100 | 18 | 208 |
43 | Georgetown (Patriot) | 11 | 5-6 | 98 | 84 | 27 | 209 |
43 | Grambling (SWAC) | 11 | 5-6 | 106 | 86 | 17 | 209 |
43 | Illinois St. (MVFC) | 11 | 6-5 | 96 | 100 | 13 | 209 |
46 | N.C. Central (MEAC) | 12 | 9-3 | 92 | 99 | 19 | 210 |
46 | Southern Utah (ASUN) | 11 | 6-5 | 66 | 114 | 30 | 210 |
48 | Eastern Ill. (OVC) | 11 | 8-3 | 79 | 118 | 16 | 213 |
49 | Morehead St. (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 104 | 100 | 12 | 216 |
49 | Southern Ill. (MVFC) | 13 | 8-5 | 75 | 115 | 26 | 216 |
51 | Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 106 | 101 | 10 | 217 |
51 | Central Ark. (ASUN) | 11 | 7-4 | 69 | 120 | 28 | 217 |
51 | Chattanooga (SoCon) | 13 | 8-5 | 95 | 110 | 12 | 217 |
51 | Furman (SoCon) | 13 | 10-3 | 78 | 119 | 20 | 217 |
51 | Lamar University (Southland) | 11 | 6-5 | 111 | 89 | 17 | 217 |
56 | Maine (CAA) | 11 | 2-9 | 95 | 108 | 15 | 218 |
57 | Idaho (Big Sky) | 13 | 9-4 | 93 | 105 | 21 | 219 |
57 | New Hampshire (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 80 | 117 | 22 | 219 |
57 | Nicholls (Southland) | 11 | 6-5 | 76 | 118 | 25 | 219 |
57 | Norfolk St. (MEAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 122 | 83 | 14 | 219 |
57 | Rhode Island (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 87 | 109 | 23 | 219 |
62 | Holy Cross (Patriot) | 11 | 7-4 | 106 | 95 | 19 | 220 |
62 | Marist (Pioneer) | 11 | 4-7 | 91 | 112 | 17 | 220 |
62 | Montana St. (Big Sky) | 12 | 8-4 | 91 | 110 | 19 | 220 |
65 | LIU (NEC) | 11 | 4-7 | 108 | 95 | 19 | 222 |
65 | Southern U. (SWAC) | 11 | 6-5 | 87 | 111 | 24 | 222 |
67 | Cal Poly (Big Sky) | 11 | 3-8 | 101 | 106 | 16 | 223 |
67 | Elon (CAA) | 11 | 6-5 | 100 | 106 | 17 | 223 |
67 | Gardner-Webb (OVC) | 12 | 7-5 | 71 | 124 | 28 | 223 |
67 | Western Caro. (SoCon) | 11 | 7-4 | 92 | 107 | 24 | 223 |
71 | South Dakota St. (MVFC) | 15 | 15-0 | 82 | 113 | 29 | 224 |
71 | Wofford (SoCon) | 11 | 2-9 | 104 | 99 | 21 | 224 |
73 | Bryant (OVC) | 11 | 6-5 | 95 | 113 | 17 | 225 |
73 | Central Conn. St. (NEC) | 11 | 3-8 | 101 | 103 | 21 | 225 |
73 | Richmond (CAA) | 13 | 9-4 | 79 | 120 | 26 | 225 |
76 | Ark.-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | 11 | 2-9 | 99 | 117 | 11 | 227 |
77 | SFA (ASUN) | 11 | 3-8 | 110 | 92 | 26 | 228 |
78 | Indiana St. (MVFC) | 11 | 1-10 | 92 | 114 | 23 | 229 |
78 | Youngstown St. (MVFC) | 13 | 8-5 | 71 | 133 | 25 | 229 |
80 | Southeastern La. (Southland) | 11 | 3-8 | 95 | 119 | 16 | 230 |
81 | Charleston So. (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 102 | 114 | 15 | 231 |
81 | Lafayette (Patriot) | 12 | 9-3 | 88 | 124 | 19 | 231 |
81 | Portland St. (Big Sky) | 11 | 5-6 | 97 | 116 | 18 | 231 |
81 | Samford (SoCon) | 11 | 6-5 | 110 | 97 | 24 | 231 |
81 | Weber St. (Big Sky) | 11 | 6-5 | 83 | 128 | 20 | 231 |
86 | Delaware St. (MEAC) | 11 | 1-10 | 120 | 94 | 18 | 232 |
86 | Fordham (Patriot) | 11 | 6-5 | 85 | 124 | 23 | 232 |
86 | Mercer (SoCon) | 13 | 9-4 | 93 | 118 | 21 | 232 |
86 | North Ala. (ASUN) | 11 | 3-8 | 81 | 124 | 27 | 232 |
90 | Northern Ariz. (Big Sky) | 11 | 5-6 | 104 | 110 | 19 | 233 |
90 | Stony Brook (CAA) | 10 | 0-10 | 89 | 128 | 16 | 233 |
92 | Eastern Wash. (Big Sky) | 11 | 4-7 | 116 | 103 | 15 | 234 |
92 | Stetson (Pioneer) | 11 | 3-8 | 134 | 84 | 16 | 234 |
94 | Duquesne (NEC) | 12 | 7-5 | 115 | 100 | 20 | 235 |
95 | Drake (Pioneer) | 12 | 8-4 | 100 | 111 | 25 | 236 |
96 | Texas Southern (SWAC) | 11 | 3-8 | 105 | 103 | 29 | 237 |
97 | Bucknell (Patriot) | 11 | 4-7 | 96 | 125 | 17 | 238 |
98 | Murray St. (MVFC) | 11 | 2-9 | 117 | 105 | 17 | 239 |
98 | South Dakota (MVFC) | 13 | 10-3 | 109 | 110 | 20 | 239 |
100 | Austin Peay (ASUN) | 12 | 9-3 | 90 | 131 | 21 | 242 |
100 | Prairie View (SWAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 91 | 122 | 29 | 242 |
100 | Western Ill. (MVFC) | 11 | 0-11 | 119 | 110 | 13 | 242 |
103 | Delaware (CAA) | 13 | 9-4 | 98 | 123 | 23 | 244 |
103 | North Dakota St. (MVFC) | 15 | 11-4 | 98 | 128 | 18 | 244 |
105 | ETSU (SoCon) | 11 | 3-8 | 85 | 138 | 25 | 248 |
105 | N.C. A&T (CAA) | 11 | 1-10 | 142 | 89 | 17 | 248 |
105 | Sacramento St. (Big Sky) | 13 | 8-5 | 123 | 114 | 11 | 248 |
108 | McNeese (Southland) | 10 | 0-10 | 130 | 100 | 19 | 249 |
108 | Southeast Mo. St. (OVC) | 11 | 4-7 | 76 | 150 | 23 | 249 |
110 | Lehigh (Patriot) | 11 | 2-9 | 112 | 123 | 16 | 251 |
110 | Missouri St. (MVFC) | 11 | 4-7 | 104 | 124 | 23 | 251 |
112 | North Dakota (MVFC) | 12 | 7-5 | 104 | 129 | 20 | 253 |
112 | The Citadel (SoCon) | 11 | 0-11 | 114 | 122 | 17 | 253 |
114 | Campbell (CAA) | 11 | 5-6 | 113 | 118 | 23 | 254 |
115 | Abilene Christian (ASUN) | 11 | 5-6 | 118 | 120 | 17 | 255 |
116 | Montana (Big Sky) | 15 | 13-2 | 90 | 137 | 32 | 259 |
117 | Colgate (Patriot) | 11 | 6-5 | 102 | 142 | 16 | 260 |
118 | Eastern Ky. (ASUN) | 11 | 5-6 | 93 | 149 | 20 | 262 |
119 | Towson (CAA) | 11 | 5-6 | 118 | 126 | 21 | 265 |
120 | Idaho St. (Big Sky) | 11 | 3-8 | 126 | 123 | 20 | 269 |
121 | UAlbany (CAA) | 15 | 11-4 | 79 | 166 | 29 | 274 |
122 | Northern Colo. (Big Sky) | 11 | 0-11 | 137 | 124 | 24 | 285 |
Reclassifying | |||||||
- | Stonehill (NEC) | 10 | 5-5 | 76 | 83 | 19 | 178 |
- | St. Thomas (MN) (Pioneer) | 11 | 8-3 | 65 | 115 | 26 | 206 |
- | Lindenwood (OVC) | 10 | 3-7 | 89 | 114 | 21 | 224 |
- | Tex. A&M-Commerce (Southland) | 10 | 1-9 | 82 | 116 | 28 | 226 |
- | Tarleton St. (ASUN) | 11 | 8-3 | 93 | 116 | 33 | 242 |
- | Utah Tech (ASUN) | 11 | 2-9 | 120 | 127 | 15 | 262 |