Total Team First Downs

Rank	Total First Downs (Game)	Opponent	Year
1	39	at Ole Miss	2021
2	37	at TCU	1980
3	35	at Ole Miss	2015
4	34	at BYU	2022
	34	at Missouri	2020
	34	New Mexico	2011
	34	South Florida	2002
	34	Navy	1982
	34	at Rice	1981
	34	Oklahoma State	1969
11	32	at Texas Tech	2014
	32	Ole Miss	2001
	32	Wichita State	1969
14	31	UTEP	2010
	31	North Texas	2007
16	30	Kansas State	2015
	30	Toledo	2015
	30	at Auburn	2010
	30	SMU	1994
	30	Utah State	1975
	30	North Texas	1971
	30	Oklahoma State	1971
23	29	Kansas *	2022
	29	Auburn	2021
	29	at Texas A&M	2020
	29	New Mexico State	2017
	29	Auburn	2015
	29	Georgia	2014
	29	Mississippi State	2011
	29	Missouri State	2009
	29	Louisiana-Monroe	2005
	29	at Kentucky	2003
	29	Mississippi State	2003
	29	at Rice	1979
		*2022 Liberty Bowl

Rank	Total First Downs (Season)	Type	Year
1	305	129 rush, 167 pass, 9 penalty	2015
2	291	105 rush, 173 pass, 13 penalty	2010
3	288	116 rush, 150 pass, 22 penalty	2016
	288	146 rush, 120 pass, 22 penalty	2014
5	279	93 rush, 166 pass, 20 penalty	2011
6	273	165 rush, 97 pass, 11 penalty	2007
	273	142 rush, 117 pass, 14 penalty	2003
8	269	152 rush, 103 pass, 14 penalty	1971
9	261	183 rush, 69 pass, 9 penalty	1989
10	255	150 rush, 87 pass, 18 penalty	2002
11	254	89 rush, 147 pass, 18 penalty	2009
12	253	88 rush, 142 pass, 23 penalty	2012
13	250	142 rush, 89 pass, 19 penalty	2006
14	241	172 rush, 54 pass, 15 penalty	1978
15	240	183 rush, 42 pass, 15 penalty	1987
	240	132 rush, 107 pass, 11 penalty	1970
17	237	133 rush, 89 pass, 15 penalty	1969
18	236	146 rush, 77 pass, 13 penalty	1982
19	234	124 rush, 97 pass, 13 penalty	1990
	232	83 rush, 134 pass, 15 penalty	2008
21	226	148 rush, 68 pass, 10 penalty	1988
22	225	145 rush, 75 pass, 5 penalty	1981