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Rank	Team	1st Downs	1st Downs Gained/Game	% of 1st Downs Gained on 1st Down	% of 1st Downs Gained on 2nd Down	% of 1st Downs Gained on 3rd Down	% of 1st Downs Gained on 4th Down
1	McNeese	39	39.0	46.2	41.0	12.8	0.0
2	East Tennessee State	37	37.0	40.5	35.1	16.2	8.1
3	Ole Miss	35	35.0	40.0	34.3	22.9	2.9
4	Rutgers	33	33.0	54.5	18.2	6.1	21.2
5	Texas Tech	33	33.0	60.6	18.2	21.2	0.0
6	Utah	33	33.0	21.2	33.3	42.4	3.0
7	App State	33	33.0	30.3	39.4	27.3	3.0
8	Houston Christian	33	33.0	42.4	33.3	24.2	0.0
9	Monmouth	32	32.0	56.3	12.5	28.1	3.1
10	BYU	31	31.0	41.9	35.5	19.4	3.2
11	San Diego State	31	31.0	22.6	32.3	32.3	12.9
12	Oregon	30	30.0	43.3	26.7	23.3	6.7
13	Ohio	30	30.0	30.0	43.3	23.3	3.3
14	Texas State	30	30.0	33.3	40.0	23.3	3.3
15	UT Rio Grande Valley	30	30.0	50.0	26.7	23.3	0.0
16	West Virginia	30	30.0	30.0	50.0	16.7	3.3
17	Minnesota	30	30.0	26.7	30.0	40.0	3.3
18	Louisville	30	30.0	33.3	43.3	23.3	0.0
19	Kansas	59	29.5	40.7	42.4	10.2	6.8
20	Indiana	29	29.0	24.1	41.4	34.5	0.0
21	Missouri	29	29.0	37.9	27.6	31.0	3.4
22	Boston College	29	29.0	34.5	20.7	41.4	3.4
23	Arkansas	29	29.0	31.0	41.4	27.6	0.0
24	Allen	29	29.0	41.4	41.4	13.8	3.4
25	Washington	29	29.0	31.0	37.9	27.6	3.4
26	USC	28	28.0	39.3	39.3	21.4	0.0
27	Southern Utah	28	28.0	32.1	35.7	28.6	3.6
28	Penn State	28	28.0	42.9	28.6	21.4	7.1
29	Cal Poly	28	28.0	39.3	35.7	25.0	0.0
30	Eastern Illinois	28	28.0	39.3	25.0	35.7	0.0
31	Delaware	28	28.0	25.0	39.3	28.6	7.1
32	Navy	28	28.0	28.6	35.7	35.7	0.0
33	North Dakota State	28	28.0	28.6	42.9	25.0	3.6
34	Indiana State	27	27.0	22.2	63.0	11.1	3.7
35	Georgia	27	27.0	33.3	29.6	25.9	11.1
36	Florida	27	27.0	22.2	51.9	25.9	0.0
37	Florida International	27	27.0	37.0	29.6	29.6	3.7
38	Arkansas State	27	27.0	33.3	37.0	22.2	7.4
39	Auburn	27	27.0	25.9	51.9	18.5	3.7
40	Oklahoma	27	27.0	29.6	44.4	18.5	7.4
41	Syracuse	27	27.0	18.5	51.9	18.5	11.1
42	UConn	27	27.0	37.0	18.5	44.4	0.0
43	Western Kentucky	54	27.0	37.0	31.5	29.6	1.9
44	Temple	26	26.0	26.9	38.5	34.6	0.0
45	Southern Illinois	26	26.0	50.0	26.9	19.2	3.8
46	Tennessee Tech	26	26.0	34.6	42.3	19.2	3.8
47	UAB	26	26.0	38.5	42.3	15.4	3.8
48	Northern Iowa	26	26.0	46.2	30.8	23.1	0.0
49	South Dakota State	26	26.0	42.3	30.8	19.2	7.7
50	Alabama State	26	26.0	38.5	11.5	50.0	0.0
51	Gardner-Webb	26	26.0	23.1	53.8	15.4	7.7
52	Georgia Tech	26	26.0	26.9	42.3	26.9	3.8
53	Colgate	26	26.0	30.8	34.6	26.9	7.7
54	North Texas	26	26.0	23.1	46.2	26.9	3.8
55	Mississippi State	25	25.0	20.0	36.0	44.0	0.0
56	Grambling	25	25.0	24.0	48.0	24.0	4.0
57	Air Force	25	25.0	36.0	36.0	24.0	4.0
58	Boise State	25	25.0	20.0	48.0	24.0	8.0
59	Vanderbilt	25	25.0	40.0	36.0	24.0	0.0
60	UNLV	49	24.5	44.9	36.7	14.3	4.1
61	Iowa State	49	24.5	24.5	44.9	24.5	6.1
62	James Madison	24	24.0	37.5	29.2	29.2	4.2
63	Lindenwood	24	24.0	33.3	41.7	20.8	4.2
64	Memphis	24	24.0	20.8	54.2	20.8	4.2
65	Nebraska	24	24.0	20.8	33.3	41.7	4.2
66	Army	24	24.0	33.3	37.5	25.0	4.2
67	Georgetown	24	24.0	29.2	29.2	37.5	4.2
68	Duke	24	24.0	37.5	41.7	20.8	0.0
69	UL Monroe	24	24.0	25.0	45.8	20.8	8.3
70	Virginia	24	24.0	29.2	29.2	37.5	4.2
71	William & Mary	24	24.0	37.5	41.7	20.8	0.0
72	Wisconsin	24	24.0	29.2	33.3	33.3	4.2
73	Tulsa	24	24.0	20.8	29.2	33.3	16.7
74	St. Thomas (MN)	24	24.0	25.0	37.5	33.3	4.2
75	Tennessee	24	24.0	25.0	45.8	29.2	0.0
76	Troy	23	23.0	26.1	30.4	39.1	4.3
77	Tulane	23	23.0	34.8	34.8	26.1	4.3
78	South Carolina State	23	23.0	13.0	30.4	52.2	4.3
79	SMU	23	23.0	43.5	34.8	17.4	4.3
80	Purdue	23	23.0	47.8	26.1	17.4	8.7
81	Drake	23	23.0	43.5	4.3	43.5	8.7
82	Arizona State	23	23.0	52.2	26.1	13.0	8.7
83	Mercyhurst	23	23.0	17.4	43.5	30.4	8.7
84	Michigan State	23	23.0	34.8	34.8	26.1	4.3
85	LSU	23	23.0	34.8	47.8	17.4	0.0
86	Iowa	23	23.0	21.7	26.1	43.5	8.7
87	Idaho State	46	23.0	45.7	28.3	21.7	4.3
88	Illinois	23	23.0	26.1	47.8	17.4	8.7
89	Incarnate Word	45	22.5	37.8	28.9	24.4	8.9
90	Fresno State	45	22.5	24.4	42.2	28.9	4.4
91	Eastern Michigan	22	22.0	36.4	27.3	27.3	9.1
92	Liberty	22	22.0	27.3	18.2	50.0	4.5
93	New Haven	22	22.0	36.4	31.8	27.3	4.5
94	Pittsburgh	22	22.0	36.4	27.3	27.3	9.1
95	North Dakota	22	22.0	31.8	40.9	22.7	4.5
96	Oklahoma State	22	22.0	22.7	22.7	50.0	4.5
97	Stetson	22	22.0	18.2	45.5	27.3	9.1
98	Western Carolina	22	22.0	36.4	27.3	31.8	4.5
99	UCF	22	22.0	22.7	36.4	31.8	9.1
100	Southeast Missouri State	21	21.0	19.0	42.9	28.6	9.5
101	South Alabama	21	21.0	47.6	38.1	9.5	4.8
102	NC State	21	21.0	38.1	28.6	33.3	0.0
103	Michigan	21	21.0	33.3	38.1	28.6	0.0
104	Florida Atlantic	21	21.0	33.3	19.0	33.3	14.3
105	Austin Peay	21	21.0	28.6	28.6	38.1	4.8
106	Baylor	21	21.0	28.6	28.6	28.6	14.3
107	Chadron St	21	21.0	23.8	57.1	14.3	4.8
108	Butler	20	20.0	5.0	25.0	65.0	5.0
109	Hampton	20	20.0	30.0	35.0	30.0	5.0
110	Delaware State	20	20.0	15.0	45.0	30.0	10.0
111	McKendree	20	20.0	25.0	35.0	35.0	5.0
112	Jackson State	20	20.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	0.0
113	Oregon State	20	20.0	50.0	30.0	15.0	5.0
114	Tarleton State	40	20.0	37.5	27.5	30.0	5.0
115	UC Davis	20	20.0	25.0	45.0	30.0	0.0
116	Utah Tech	20	20.0	35.0	25.0	40.0	0.0
117	Wake Forest	20	20.0	30.0	35.0	30.0	5.0
118	Valparaiso	20	20.0	35.0	40.0	25.0	0.0
119	North Carolina Central	39	19.5	28.2	48.7	20.5	2.6
120	Hawai'i	39	19.5	15.4	64.1	17.9	2.6
121	Florida State	19	19.0	26.3	36.8	26.3	10.5
122	Central Michigan	19	19.0	47.4	36.8	10.5	5.3
123	Northern Arizona	19	19.0	47.4	26.3	10.5	15.8
124	Morgan State	19	19.0	36.8	21.1	26.3	15.8
125	Maryland	19	19.0	31.6	42.1	26.3	0.0
126	West Georgia	19	19.0	36.8	21.1	31.6	10.5
127	Youngstown State	19	19.0	26.3	42.1	21.1	10.5
128	Towson	19	19.0	21.1	21.1	47.4	10.5
129	Texas A&M	19	19.0	31.6	47.4	15.8	5.3
130	Stanford	19	19.0	15.8	26.3	47.4	10.5
131	Presbyterian	19	19.0	21.1	21.1	36.8	21.1
132	Northern Illinois	19	19.0	26.3	31.6	26.3	15.8
133	Kansas State	37	18.5	16.2	45.9	29.7	8.1
134	Houston	18	18.0	16.7	38.9	44.4	0.0
135	New Mexico	18	18.0	16.7	44.4	27.8	11.1
136	Morehead State	18	18.0	27.8	50.0	16.7	5.6
137	Alabama	18	18.0	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1
138	East Carolina	18	18.0	11.1	50.0	33.3	5.6
139	Davidson	18	18.0	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1
140	Cincinnati	18	18.0	22.2	50.0	16.7	11.1
141	East Texas A&M	18	18.0	27.8	22.2	33.3	16.7
142	San José State	18	18.0	22.2	33.3	44.4	0.0
143	Rice	18	18.0	16.7	55.6	27.8	0.0
144	Southern	36	18.0	27.8	36.1	22.2	13.9
145	Wyoming	18	18.0	27.8	16.7	50.0	5.6
146	UTEP	18	18.0	22.2	38.9	27.8	11.1
147	Utah State	18	18.0	38.9	50.0	11.1	0.0
148	Sam Houston	35	17.5	40.0	34.3	14.3	8.6
149	SE Louisiana	17	17.0	17.6	29.4	52.9	0.0
150	Northwestern	17	17.0	29.4	41.2	29.4	0.0
151	Prairie View A&M	17	17.0	29.4	23.5	35.3	11.8
152	Rhode Island	17	17.0	35.3	35.3	23.5	5.9
153	Southern Miss	17	17.0	5.9	29.4	58.8	5.9
154	Texas Southern	17	17.0	23.5	41.2	35.3	0.0
155	Colorado	17	17.0	29.4	35.3	29.4	5.9
156	Colorado State	17	17.0	23.5	41.2	17.6	17.6
157	California	17	17.0	35.3	41.2	11.8	11.8
158	Bethune-Cookman	17	17.0	35.3	35.3	29.4	0.0
159	Norfolk State	17	17.0	29.4	41.2	23.5	5.9
160	Montana State	17	17.0	35.3	41.2	17.6	5.9
161	Lehigh	17	17.0	35.3	29.4	29.4	5.9
162	Kentucky	17	17.0	17.6	35.3	47.1	0.0
163	Massachusetts	16	16.0	18.8	56.3	18.8	6.3
164	Idaho	16	16.0	25.0	31.3	37.5	6.3
165	Kennesaw State	16	16.0	12.5	31.3	56.3	0.0
166	Jacksonville State	16	16.0	31.3	25.0	18.8	25.0
167	Murray State	16	16.0	37.5	37.5	12.5	12.5
168	Mercer	16	16.0	18.8	56.3	25.0	0.0
169	Bowling Green	16	16.0	31.3	37.5	31.3	0.0
170	Bucknell	16	16.0	25.0	50.0	18.8	6.3
171	Eastern Washington	16	16.0	18.8	43.8	31.3	6.3
172	Furman	16	16.0	18.8	43.8	37.5	0.0
173	Texas	16	16.0	18.8	43.8	31.3	6.3
174	Stonehill	16	16.0	18.8	50.0	6.3	25.0
175	Sacred Heart	16	16.0	6.3	43.8	43.8	6.3
176	San Diego	16	16.0	31.3	31.3	31.3	6.3
177	UTSA	16	16.0	18.8	43.8	31.3	6.3
178	Toledo	15	15.0	33.3	20.0	40.0	6.7
179	Elon	15	15.0	20.0	20.0	53.3	6.7
180	Fordham	15	15.0	33.3	40.0	26.7	0.0
181	Chattanooga	15	15.0	46.7	33.3	13.3	6.7
182	Campbell	15	15.0	13.3	60.0	20.0	6.7
183	Central Arkansas	15	15.0	20.0	53.3	20.0	6.7
184	Alcorn State	15	15.0	20.0	40.0	33.3	6.7
185	Arizona	15	15.0	33.3	33.3	20.0	13.3
186	Merrimack	15	15.0	26.7	53.3	20.0	0.0
187	North Carolina A&T	15	15.0	26.7	26.7	40.0	6.7
188	Nevada	15	15.0	46.7	20.0	26.7	6.7
189	New Hampshire	15	15.0	26.7	33.3	40.0	0.0
190	Maine	15	15.0	13.3	60.0	13.3	13.3
191	Louisiana Tech	14	14.0	28.6	50.0	21.4	0.0
192	Kent State	14	14.0	42.9	21.4	35.7	0.0
193	Northern Colorado	14	14.0	21.4	35.7	42.9	0.0
194	Bryant	14	14.0	35.7	21.4	42.9	0.0
195	Clemson	14	14.0	35.7	28.6	21.4	14.3
196	Florida A&M	14	14.0	21.4	42.9	35.7	0.0
197	Samford	14	14.0	28.6	35.7	35.7	0.0
198	UCLA	14	14.0	50.0	14.3	14.3	21.4
199	UT Martin	13	13.0	30.8	23.1	46.2	0.0
200	Washington State	13	13.0	30.8	30.8	23.1	15.4
201	South Florida	13	13.0	38.5	7.7	46.2	7.7
202	Northwestern State	13	13.0	15.4	46.2	30.8	7.7
203	Thomas More College	13	13.0	15.4	38.5	38.5	7.7
204	Coastal Carolina	13	13.0	23.1	61.5	7.7	7.7
205	Alabama A&M	13	13.0	38.5	53.8	7.7	0.0
206	Akron	13	13.0	23.1	38.5	23.1	15.4
207	Nicholls	26	13.0	38.5	26.9	34.6	0.0
208	Mississippi Valley State	13	13.0	15.4	61.5	15.4	7.7
209	Howard	13	13.0	30.8	15.4	46.2	7.7
210	Marist	13	13.0	15.4	46.2	30.8	7.7
211	Louisiana	12	12.0	25.0	16.7	58.3	0.0
212	Georgia Southern	12	12.0	25.0	41.7	33.3	0.0
213	Missouri State	12	12.0	25.0	25.0	33.3	16.7
214	Middle Tennessee	12	12.0	41.7	50.0	0.0	8.3
215	New Mexico State	12	12.0	50.0	16.7	33.3	0.0
216	North Alabama	12	12.0	16.7	33.3	50.0	0.0
217	Abilene Christian	12	12.0	25.0	25.0	41.7	8.3
218	Ball State	12	12.0	33.3	25.0	33.3	8.3
219	Charlotte	12	12.0	16.7	25.0	33.3	25.0
220	South Dakota	12	12.0	8.3	50.0	41.7	0.0
221	Richmond	11	11.0	27.3	18.2	36.4	18.2
222	Old Dominion	11	11.0	36.4	18.2	45.5	0.0
223	Tennessee State	11	11.0	36.4	45.5	18.2	0.0
224	Weber State	11	11.0	18.2	45.5	36.4	0.0
225	Western Michigan	10	10.0	30.0	30.0	40.0	0.0
226	Upper Iowa University	10	10.0	30.0	30.0	40.0	0.0
227	Ohio State	10	10.0	0.0	60.0	30.0	10.0
228	Portland State	20	10.0	30.0	40.0	30.0	0.0
229	Central Connecticut	10	10.0	20.0	30.0	50.0	0.0
230	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	10	10.0	20.0	30.0	40.0	10.0
231	Holy Cross	10	10.0	20.0	50.0	30.0	0.0
232	Lafayette	10	10.0	10.0	40.0	40.0	10.0
233	Lamar	9	9.0	22.2	44.4	33.3	0.0
234	Georgia State	9	9.0	44.4	11.1	22.2	22.2
235	Dayton	9	9.0	44.4	11.1	44.4	0.0
236	Eastern Kentucky	9	9.0	22.2	33.3	44.4	0.0
237	Wofford	9	9.0	33.3	0.0	55.6	11.1
238	Western Illinois	8	8.0	12.5	37.5	50.0	0.0
239	VMI	8	8.0	25.0	12.5	50.0	12.5
240	The Citadel	8	8.0	37.5	25.0	25.0	12.5
241	UAlbany	8	8.0	12.5	50.0	25.0	12.5
242	Buffalo	8	8.0	25.0	50.0	12.5	12.5
243	Marshall	8	8.0	50.0	12.5	37.5	0.0
244	Illinois State	7	7.0	42.9	42.9	14.3	0.0
245	Miami (OH)	7	7.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	0.0
246	Duquesne	7	7.0	42.9	28.6	28.6	0.0
247	Stephen F. Austin	7	7.0	42.9	14.3	42.9	0.0
248	St. Francis (PA)	7	7.0	0.0	71.4	28.6	0.0
249	Robert Morris	7	7.0	28.6	28.6	42.9	0.0
250	Stony Brook	6	6.0	0.0	16.7	66.7	16.7
251	Charleston Southern	6	6.0	16.7	16.7	50.0	16.7
252	Sul Ross State	5	5.0	0.0	60.0	40.0	0.0
253	Sacramento State	5	5.0	40.0	20.0	40.0	0.0
254	Wagner	5	5.0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0
255	Long Island University	2	2.0	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0