| Rank | Team | 1st Down | 2nd Down | 3rd Down | 4th Down | Total |
|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 3.40 | 2.44 | 3.69 | 1.00 | 3.12 |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 4.83 | 3.53 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 3.78 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan | 3.54 | 5.70 | 4.29 | 3.00 | 4.39 |
| 4 | Stanford | 2.55 | 5.96 | 5.47 | 4.50 | 4.45 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 6.58 | 3.50 | 3.65 | 0.75 | 4.54 |
| 6 | USC | 3.85 | 5.00 | 6.36 | -2.00 | 4.59 |
| 7 | Florida State | 3.77 | 1.89 | 12.33 | 0.00 | 5.43 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State | 5.03 | 6.18 | 4.86 | 11.50 | 5.57 |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 7.48 | 4.00 | 3.93 | 0.00 | 5.62 |
| 10 | TCU | 5.89 | 6.65 | 2.55 | 18.00 | 5.68 |
| 11 | NC State | 6.48 | 9.29 | 1.36 | 4.00 | 6.15 |
| 12 | Memphis | 5.13 | 8.63 | 3.79 | 9.50 | 6.24 |
| 13 | San José State | 6.97 | 6.54 | 6.92 | 3.00 | 6.72 |
| 14 | Hawai'i | 7.82 | 4.52 | 8.53 | 1.00 | 6.80 |
| 15 | New Mexico State | 5.44 | 8.00 | 7.69 | 16.00 | 6.97 |
| 16 | UNLV | 8.83 | 6.63 | 3.09 | 0.00 | 7.05 |