2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/09/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 14 76 88 20 184 13.1
1 Indiana 15 61 126 9 196 13.1
3 Texas Tech 14 71 103 22 196 14.0
4 James Madison 14 73 102 29 204 14.6
5 Toledo 13 82 81 28 191 14.7
6 Oklahoma 13 56 109 29 194 14.9
7 Oregon 15 102 110 21 233 15.5
8 Iowa 13 85 99 20 204 15.7
8 Virginia 14 89 116 15 220 15.7
10 Missouri 13 76 101 28 205 15.8
10 Texas A&M 13 90 91 24 205 15.8
12 Alabama 15 105 111 22 238 15.9
13 San Diego State 13 88 101 20 209 16.1
14 Georgia 14 70 131 26 227 16.2
15 Fresno State 13 93 94 27 214 16.5
15 Arizona 13 98 98 18 214 16.5
17 Washington State 13 100 98 18 216 16.6
17 Western Michigan 14 95 114 24 233 16.6
17 Boise State 14 105 97 31 233 16.6
20 Louisville 13 88 111 21 220 16.9
20 Miami (FL) 15 88 138 28 254 16.9
22 Wisconsin 12 81 115 8 204 17.0
23 Northwestern 13 91 119 15 225 17.3
24 Iowa State 12 81 115 15 211 17.6
24 Minnesota 13 99 120 10 229 17.6
24 Penn State 13 106 103 20 229 17.6
27 Pittsburgh 13 88 119 23 230 17.7
27 Old Dominion 13 96 106 28 230 17.7
29 Bowling Green 12 91 94 28 213 17.8
29 Washington 13 70 134 27 231 17.8
31 Nebraska 13 126 83 24 233 17.9
31 BYU 14 104 126 21 251 17.9
33 Houston 13 110 112 13 235 18.1
34 Wyoming 12 107 93 20 220 18.3
35 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
35 Buffalo 12 106 98 18 222 18.5
35 Michigan 13 89 128 23 240 18.5
35 Ohio 13 109 115 16 240 18.5
39 Florida State 12 99 102 22 223 18.6
39 UCF 12 117 94 12 223 18.6
39 Army 13 111 124 7 242 18.6
39 Utah 13 122 101 19 242 18.6
39 Miami (OH) 14 103 135 23 261 18.6
44 Wake Forest 13 93 115 35 243 18.7
44 LSU 13 93 119 31 243 18.7
46 Troy 14 121 122 20 263 18.8
47 Oregon State 12 95 111 22 228 19.0
47 Clemson 13 88 137 22 247 19.0
47 Memphis 13 88 137 22 247 19.0
50 UTSA 13 89 130 29 248 19.1
50 New Mexico 13 102 129 17 248 19.1
50 Ole Miss 15 128 127 32 287 19.1
53 Auburn 12 64 134 32 230 19.2
53 Texas 13 83 141 25 249 19.2
53 East Carolina 13 96 132 22 250 19.2
53 Navy 13 96 132 22 250 19.2
57 Hawaii 13 92 126 34 252 19.4
58 Florida 12 96 126 12 234 19.5
58 Michigan State 12 99 117 18 234 19.5
58 Kansas 12 107 113 14 234 19.5
58 Arizona State 13 96 130 27 253 19.5
58 Central Michigan 13 105 121 28 254 19.5
63 Akron 12 102 114 19 235 19.6
63 California 13 113 117 25 255 19.6
65 South Carolina 12 91 123 22 236 19.7
66 Vanderbilt 13 84 152 22 258 19.8
67 Marshall 12 86 129 24 239 19.9
68 Kentucky 12 101 123 16 240 20.0
68 South Alabama 12 117 104 19 240 20.0
68 Northern Illinois 12 118 103 19 240 20.0
71 Nevada 12 101 117 23 241 20.1
71 Illinois 13 91 155 15 261 20.1
71 USC 13 110 123 28 261 20.1
74 Louisiana-Monroe 12 93 124 25 242 20.2
74 Liberty 12 116 107 19 242 20.2
74 TCU 13 97 140 26 263 20.2
74 North Texas 14 162 108 13 283 20.2
78 Rice 13 113 122 30 265 20.4
79 Western Kentucky 13 96 130 40 266 20.5
79 Missouri State 13 100 136 31 267 20.5
81 Air Force 12 99 133 15 247 20.6
82 Louisiana Tech 13 96 135 38 269 20.7
83 San Jose State 12 105 123 21 249 20.8
83 Rutgers 12 108 119 22 249 20.8
83 Kansas State 12 119 110 20 249 20.8
83 Temple 12 120 102 27 249 20.8
83 Eastern Michigan 12 132 98 19 249 20.8
83 North Carolina 12 100 121 29 250 20.8
83 Ball State 12 108 128 14 250 20.8
90 Tulsa 12 124 112 15 251 20.9
90 FIU 13 117 137 18 272 20.9
90 Jacksonville State 14 123 140 30 293 20.9
93 Virginia Tech 12 100 127 25 252 21.0
93 Arkansas State 13 115 140 18 273 21.0
95 Boston College 12 96 131 26 253 21.1
95 UTEP 12 98 126 29 253 21.1
97 Stanford 12 76 155 23 254 21.2
97 Oklahoma State 12 103 128 23 254 21.2
97 Delaware 13 96 152 27 275 21.2
97 Georgia Tech 13 110 140 25 275 21.2
97 NC State 13 92 158 26 276 21.2
97 Kennesaw State 14 128 138 31 297 21.2
103 Colorado State 12 115 117 24 256 21.3
104 Louisiana 13 143 121 14 278 21.4
105 West Virginia 12 98 132 28 258 21.5
105 New Mexico State 12 99 138 21 258 21.5
107 Middle Tennessee State 12 97 135 27 259 21.6
107 Mississippi State 13 125 122 34 281 21.6
107 UNLV 14 124 143 35 302 21.6
110 UAB 12 121 113 26 260 21.7
110 Colorado 12 127 109 24 260 21.7
110 Coastal Carolina 13 136 127 19 282 21.7
113 Syracuse 12 109 129 24 262 21.8
113 SMU 13 89 165 29 283 21.8
113 Texas State 13 121 130 33 284 21.8
116 Purdue 12 117 121 25 263 21.9
116 UCLA 12 134 106 23 263 21.9
118 Tulane 14 116 162 32 310 22.1
119 Southern Miss 13 135 131 23 289 22.2
120 Baylor 12 127 109 31 267 22.3
121 Duke 14 111 172 31 314 22.4
122 Tennessee 13 118 147 28 293 22.5
123 Maryland 12 118 126 27 271 22.6
123 Utah State 13 119 157 18 294 22.6
125 USF 13 113 148 34 295 22.7
125 Cincinnati 13 143 120 32 295 22.7
127 Appalachian State 13 97 168 31 296 22.8
127 Connecticut 13 149 130 17 296 22.8
129 Florida Atlantic 12 128 123 24 275 22.9
130 Massachusetts 12 136 123 18 277 23.1
131 Kent State 12 130 129 24 283 23.6
131 Georgia State 12 132 122 29 283 23.6
133 Arkansas 12 127 125 34 286 23.8
134 Sam Houston State 12 120 147 24 291 24.3
135 Georgia Southern 13 145 155 24 324 24.9
136 Charlotte 12 136 157 18 311 25.9