2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 11/08/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 10 44 76 4 124 12.4
2 Toledo 9 49 50 20 119 13.2
3 Ohio State 9 53 53 14 120 13.3
4 Oregon 9 65 55 8 128 14.2
5 Iowa 9 61 59 9 129 14.3
6 Texas Tech 10 52 75 17 144 14.4
7 Oklahoma 9 41 70 20 131 14.6
7 Missouri 9 47 65 19 131 14.6
7 James Madison 9 53 59 19 131 14.6
10 San Diego State 9 45 73 14 132 14.7
11 Louisville 9 59 72 12 143 15.9
11 Boise State 9 66 56 21 143 15.9
13 Western Michigan 9 55 78 15 148 16.4
13 Alabama 9 67 67 14 148 16.4
15 Minnesota 9 63 79 7 149 16.6
16 Pittsburgh 9 55 82 13 150 16.7
16 Arizona 9 70 66 14 150 16.7
16 Utah 9 72 65 13 150 16.7
19 Nebraska 10 94 56 18 168 16.8
20 Miami (FL) 9 57 80 15 152 16.9
20 Fresno State 9 59 76 17 152 16.9
22 Wisconsin 9 57 89 7 153 17.0
23 East Carolina 9 59 83 12 154 17.1
23 Virginia 10 65 95 11 171 17.1
23 Houston 10 88 73 10 171 17.1
26 Florida 9 58 87 10 155 17.2
27 Texas A&M 9 63 72 21 156 17.3
27 Northwestern 9 67 78 11 156 17.3
27 Penn State 9 74 69 13 156 17.3
30 Georgia 9 53 85 19 157 17.4
30 Florida State 9 63 76 18 157 17.4
32 Bowling Green 10 77 77 23 177 17.7
33 Hawaii 10 67 86 25 178 17.8
34 Texas 9 46 100 15 161 17.9
34 Michigan 9 57 88 16 161 17.9
34 Washington State 9 78 73 10 161 17.9
37 BYU 9 72 75 15 162 18.0
37 Buffalo 9 74 73 15 162 18.0
37 Ole Miss 10 86 71 23 180 18.0
40 Troy 9 72 77 14 163 18.1
41 Wake Forest 9 68 73 23 164 18.2
41 UCF 9 91 62 11 164 18.2
43 Oregon State 10 72 96 15 183 18.3
43 Iowa State 10 74 96 13 183 18.3
45 Wyoming 9 78 74 14 166 18.4
46 LSU 9 69 80 18 167 18.6
46 Army 9 70 91 6 167 18.6
46 Memphis 10 64 108 14 186 18.6
46 Rice 10 76 88 22 186 18.6
50 North Texas 9 98 63 7 168 18.7
51 Marshall 9 59 93 17 169 18.8
51 Liberty 9 78 81 10 169 18.8
53 Kentucky 9 71 86 13 170 18.9
53 Ohio 9 74 85 11 170 18.9
55 Notre Dame 9 59 91 21 171 19.0
56 California 10 87 86 18 191 19.1
56 Kansas 10 87 92 12 191 19.1
58 Arizona State 9 72 82 19 173 19.2
58 Michigan State 9 72 84 17 173 19.2
60 Washington 9 53 102 19 174 19.3
60 Miami (OH) 9 67 91 16 174 19.3
60 Old Dominion 9 77 75 22 174 19.3
60 Auburn 10 51 117 25 193 19.3
64 Louisiana-Monroe 9 63 95 17 175 19.4
64 South Carolina 9 73 86 16 175 19.4
66 Kansas State 9 86 80 10 176 19.6
67 UTEP 9 79 77 21 177 19.7
68 Virginia Tech 9 71 89 18 178 19.8
68 USC 9 79 77 22 178 19.8
68 Northern Illinois 9 80 84 14 178 19.8
71 Clemson 9 62 98 19 179 19.9
71 New Mexico 9 67 103 9 179 19.9
71 Central Michigan 9 71 85 23 179 19.9
74 North Carolina 9 65 97 18 180 20.0
74 FIU 9 73 94 13 180 20.0
74 Vanderbilt 10 67 115 18 200 20.0
77 Western Kentucky 9 69 83 29 181 20.1
77 South Alabama 9 92 75 14 181 20.1
77 Rutgers 10 87 98 16 201 20.1
77 Temple 10 97 82 22 201 20.1
81 UTSA 9 65 97 20 182 20.2
81 TCU 9 69 95 18 182 20.2
83 Jacksonville State 9 78 86 19 183 20.3
84 Georgia Tech 9 72 95 17 184 20.4
85 Akron 10 91 97 18 206 20.6
86 Navy 9 69 103 14 186 20.7
86 Middle Tennessee State 9 78 89 19 186 20.7
88 Louisiana Tech 9 60 101 26 187 20.8
88 Colorado State 9 74 92 21 187 20.8
88 Ball State 9 81 97 9 187 20.8
88 West Virginia 10 81 105 22 208 20.8
92 Missouri State 9 65 101 22 188 20.9
92 Nevada 9 78 93 17 188 20.9
92 Louisiana 10 111 87 11 209 20.9
95 NC State 9 55 115 20 190 21.1
95 Boston College 10 74 113 24 211 21.1
95 Arkansas State 10 89 109 13 211 21.1
98 Mississippi State 10 94 92 26 212 21.2
99 Illinois 9 67 114 11 192 21.3
99 UCLA 9 103 71 18 192 21.3
99 Connecticut 10 103 96 14 213 21.3
102 Kennesaw State 9 73 100 20 193 21.4
103 Stanford 10 68 126 21 215 21.5
104 San Jose State 9 72 105 17 194 21.6
104 Air Force 9 72 107 15 194 21.6
106 UAB 9 90 84 21 195 21.7
106 Florida Atlantic 9 94 80 21 195 21.7
106 Purdue 10 92 104 21 217 21.7
109 Appalachian State 9 57 118 21 196 21.8
109 Delaware 9 71 110 15 196 21.8
109 New Mexico State 9 74 105 17 196 21.8
109 Maryland 9 81 95 20 196 21.8
109 Tulsa 9 92 94 10 196 21.8
109 SMU 10 66 132 20 218 21.8
109 Eastern Michigan 10 113 89 16 218 21.8
116 Utah State 9 84 102 11 197 21.9
116 Coastal Carolina 9 94 93 10 197 21.9
116 Baylor 9 97 80 20 197 21.9
119 Southern Miss 9 86 91 21 198 22.0
119 Cincinnati 9 90 82 26 198 22.0
121 Colorado 10 105 96 20 221 22.1
122 Duke 9 69 108 23 200 22.2
122 Tennessee 9 73 106 21 200 22.2
124 UNLV 9 82 97 23 202 22.4
124 Tulane 9 85 97 20 202 22.4
126 Syracuse 10 94 113 19 226 22.6
127 Oklahoma State 9 80 105 22 207 23.0
128 Texas State 9 87 99 25 211 23.4
129 USF 9 73 116 24 213 23.7
129 Georgia State 9 102 88 23 213 23.7
131 Kent State 9 93 101 20 214 23.8
132 Arkansas 9 97 97 23 217 24.1
133 Massachusetts 9 89 115 15 219 24.3
133 Sam Houston State 9 93 110 16 219 24.3
135 Charlotte 9 97 117 13 227 25.2
136 Georgia Southern 9 101 109 19 229 25.4