COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FCS: First Downs Defense| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp Rush 1st | Opp Pass 1st | Opp Pen 1st | Opp FD |
| 1 | Princeton (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Columbia (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Penn (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Dartmouth (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Yale (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Harvard (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Brown (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Cornell (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Stetson (Pioneer) | 2 | 2-0 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Marist (Pioneer) | 1 | 0-1 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Mercer (SoCon) | 2 | 1-1 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Robert Morris (Big South) | 1 | 0-1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Delaware (CAA) | 2 | 2-0 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 29 |
| 14 | Montana (Big Sky) | 2 | 2-0 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 30 |
| 15 | Kennesaw St. (Big South) | 3 | 2-1 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Lamar University (WAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 32 |
| 17 | Alabama St. (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 17 | Houston Baptist (Southland) | 2 | 0-2 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 |
| 17 | Sam Houston (WAC) | 2 | 2-0 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 20 | McNeese (Southland) | 2 | 1-2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 21 | Alabama A&M (SWAC) | 2 | 2-0 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 21 | North Dakota St. (MVFC) | 3 | 3-0 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
| 23 | Villanova (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 36 |
| 24 | Georgetown (Patriot) | 2 | 1-1 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 24 | Mississippi Val. (SWAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 37 |
| 26 | Prairie View (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 38 |
| 26 | South Dakota St. (MVFC) | 2 | 2-0 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 38 |
| 26 | Tennessee St. (OVC) | 3 | 1-2 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 38 |
| 29 | Missouri St. (MVFC) | 2 | 1-1 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 39 |
| 30 | Duquesne (NEC) | 2 | 1-1 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 41 |
| 30 | Sacred Heart (NEC) | 3 | 2-1 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 41 |
| 32 | Charleston So. (Big South) | 2 | 1-1 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | Dayton (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 42 |
| 32 | South Dakota (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 42 |
| 35 | Ark.-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 43 |
| 35 | Davidson (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 43 |
| 35 | Idaho St. (Big Sky) | 2 | 0-2 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 43 |
| 38 | Montana St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 2-1 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 44 |
| 39 | SFA (WAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 45 |
| 39 | Wofford (SoCon) | 2 | 1-1 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 45 |
| 41 | Furman (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 46 |
| 41 | James Madison (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 46 |
| 43 | Butler (Pioneer) | 3 | 2-1 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 47 |
| 43 | Presbyterian (Pioneer) | 3 | 2-1 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 47 |
| 45 | Chattanooga (SoCon) | 3 | 1-2 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 48 |
| 45 | Hampton (Big South) | 2 | 1-1 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 48 |
| 47 | Delaware St. (MEAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 49 |
| 47 | Florida A&M (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 49 |
| 47 | Murray St. (OVC) | 3 | 1-2 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 49 |
| 47 | N.C. A&T (Big South) | 2 | 0-2 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 49 |
| 47 | Richmond (CAA) | 3 | 2-1 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 49 |
| 52 | ETSU (SoCon) | 3 | 3-0 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 50 |
| 52 | North Dakota (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 50 |
| 52 | Towson (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 50 |
| 52 | William & Mary (CAA) | 3 | 2-1 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 50 |
| 56 | UNI (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 51 |
| 56 | Youngstown St. (MVFC) | 2 | 1-1 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 51 |
| 58 | Idaho (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 52 |
| 58 | New Hampshire (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 25 | 26 | 1 | 52 |
| 58 | Nicholls (Southland) | 2 | 0-2 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 52 |
| 58 | Stony Brook (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 52 |
| 62 | Indiana St. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 53 |
| 62 | Jackson St. (SWAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 53 |
| 62 | Lafayette (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 53 |
| 62 | Southern Ill. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 53 |
| 66 | Alcorn (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 54 |
| 66 | Elon (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 54 |
| 66 | Weber St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 54 |
| 69 | Northern Colo. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 55 |
| 70 | Gardner-Webb (Big South) | 3 | 1-2 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 56 |
| 70 | Texas Southern (SWAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 56 |
| 72 | Drake (Pioneer) | 3 | 1-2 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 57 |
| 72 | Eastern Wash. (Big Sky) | 3 | 3-0 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 57 |
| 72 | Valparaiso (Pioneer) | 3 | 0-3 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 57 |
| 75 | Grambling (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 58 |
| 76 | Campbell (Big South) | 3 | 1-2 | 21 | 32 | 6 | 59 |
| 76 | Norfolk St. (MEAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 59 |
| 78 | Albany (NY) (CAA) | 3 | 0-3 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 60 |
| 78 | Howard (MEAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 60 |
| 78 | Wagner (NEC) | 3 | 0-3 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 60 |
| 81 | Bryant (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 61 |
| 81 | Monmouth (Big South) | 3 | 2-1 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 61 |
| 81 | Northwestern St. (Southland) | 3 | 0-3 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 61 |
| 84 | Abilene Christian (WAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 62 |
| 84 | Illinois St. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 62 |
| 84 | UT Martin (OVC) | 3 | 2-1 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 62 |
| 87 | Central Conn. St. (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 22 | 37 | 4 | 63 |
| 87 | Colgate (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 63 |
| 87 | Holy Cross (Patriot) | 3 | 2-1 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 63 |
| 87 | Samford (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 63 |
| 91 | Central Ark. (ASUN) | 3 | 1-2 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 64 |
| 91 | San Diego (Pioneer) | 3 | 0-3 | 20 | 42 | 2 | 64 |
| 93 | Bucknell (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 65 |
| 93 | Jacksonville St. (ASUN) | 3 | 2-1 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 65 |
| 93 | Morehead St. (Pioneer) | 3 | 1-2 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 65 |
| 93 | Northern Ariz. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 65 |
| 97 | Eastern Ky. (ASUN) | 3 | 1-2 | 27 | 34 | 5 | 66 |
| 97 | Sacramento St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 66 |
| 97 | Southeastern La. (Southland) | 3 | 2-1 | 18 | 41 | 7 | 66 |
| 100 | Lehigh (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 67 |
| 100 | Rhode Island (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 67 |
| 100 | Saint Francis (PA) (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 67 |
| 100 | Southern Utah (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 29 | 32 | 6 | 67 |
| 100 | UC Davis (Big Sky) | 3 | 3-0 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 67 |
| 105 | Southern U. (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 68 |
| 105 | Tennessee Tech (OVC) | 3 | 0-3 | 29 | 34 | 5 | 68 |
| 105 | The Citadel (SoCon) | 3 | 1-2 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 68 |
| 105 | VMI (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 68 |
| 109 | UIW (Southland) | 3 | 2-1 | 41 | 27 | 2 | 70 |
| 109 | Western Ill. (MVFC) | 3 | 0-3 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 70 |
| 111 | Maine (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 20 | 43 | 8 | 71 |
| 111 | N.C. Central (MEAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 29 | 38 | 4 | 71 |
| 113 | Austin Peay (OVC) | 3 | 2-1 | 30 | 34 | 8 | 72 |
| 114 | Morgan St. (MEAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 74 |
| 114 | Portland St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 74 |
| 116 | Eastern Ill. (OVC) | 4 | 0-4 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 75 |
| 117 | LIU (NEC) | 3 | 0-3 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 78 |
| 117 | South Carolina St. (MEAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 78 |
| 117 | Southeast Mo. St. (OVC) | 3 | 0-3 | 24 | 50 | 4 | 78 |
| 120 | Western Caro. (SoCon) | 3 | 0-3 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 81 |
| 121 | Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 38 | 39 | 9 | 86 |
| 122 | Cal Poly (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 87 |
| 123 | Fordham (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 45 | 43 | 6 | 94 |
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| - | St. Thomas (MN) (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| - | Merrimack (NEC) | 3 | 2-1 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 53 |
| - | Tarleton St. (WAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 63 |
| - | North Ala. (Big South) | 3 | 0-3 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 68 |
| - | Dixie St. (WAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 75 |
