2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 11/29/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 53 | 91 | 4 | 148 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 64 | 66 | 19 | 149 | 12.4 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 12 | 59 | 88 | 19 | 166 | 13.8 |
| 4 | Toledo | 12 | 71 | 71 | 25 | 167 | 13.9 |
| 5 | James Madison | 12 | 66 | 80 | 24 | 170 | 14.2 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 12 | 74 | 89 | 18 | 181 | 15.1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 12 | 54 | 101 | 27 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Alabama | 12 | 78 | 85 | 19 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 7 | Oregon | 12 | 80 | 86 | 16 | 182 | 15.2 |
| 10 | Iowa | 12 | 80 | 86 | 17 | 183 | 15.3 |
| 11 | Missouri | 12 | 69 | 90 | 28 | 187 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Virginia | 12 | 74 | 102 | 12 | 188 | 15.7 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 72 | 98 | 22 | 192 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Georgia | 12 | 62 | 109 | 22 | 193 | 16.1 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 12 | 82 | 87 | 24 | 193 | 16.1 |
| 16 | Boise State | 12 | 88 | 75 | 31 | 194 | 16.2 |
| 17 | Arizona | 12 | 93 | 86 | 17 | 196 | 16.3 |
| 18 | Western Michigan | 12 | 81 | 97 | 19 | 197 | 16.4 |
| 19 | Louisville | 12 | 78 | 102 | 20 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 12 | 88 | 90 | 24 | 202 | 16.8 |
| 21 | Washington State | 12 | 98 | 90 | 15 | 203 | 16.9 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 12 | 81 | 115 | 8 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 12 | 114 | 70 | 23 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 12 | 87 | 109 | 14 | 210 | 17.5 |
| 25 | Iowa State | 12 | 81 | 115 | 15 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 25 | LSU | 12 | 83 | 104 | 24 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 25 | BYU | 12 | 87 | 107 | 17 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 25 | Old Dominion | 12 | 88 | 97 | 26 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 12 | 87 | 117 | 8 | 212 | 17.7 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | 12 | 91 | 94 | 28 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 30 | Penn State | 12 | 99 | 96 | 18 | 213 | 17.8 |
| 32 | Washington | 12 | 66 | 124 | 25 | 215 | 17.9 |
| 33 | Michigan | 12 | 77 | 119 | 20 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 33 | Ole Miss | 12 | 104 | 87 | 25 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 35 | Houston | 12 | 105 | 101 | 12 | 218 | 18.2 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 83 | 115 | 21 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 36 | Wyoming | 12 | 107 | 93 | 20 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 38 | Notre Dame | 12 | 77 | 113 | 32 | 222 | 18.5 |
| 38 | Ohio | 12 | 102 | 106 | 14 | 222 | 18.5 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 12 | 106 | 98 | 18 | 222 | 18.5 |
| 41 | Wake Forest | 12 | 85 | 106 | 32 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 41 | Florida State | 12 | 99 | 102 | 22 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 41 | UCF | 12 | 117 | 94 | 12 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 12 | 83 | 109 | 32 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 45 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 85 | 121 | 19 | 225 | 18.8 |
| 45 | Utah | 12 | 111 | 95 | 19 | 225 | 18.8 |
| 45 | UTSA | 12 | 84 | 119 | 23 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 12 | 88 | 116 | 22 | 226 | 18.8 |
| 49 | Clemson | 12 | 78 | 127 | 22 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 50 | Oregon State | 12 | 95 | 111 | 22 | 228 | 19.0 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 12 | 87 | 117 | 25 | 229 | 19.1 |
| 51 | Troy | 12 | 101 | 108 | 20 | 229 | 19.1 |
| 53 | Army | 11 | 90 | 114 | 7 | 211 | 19.2 |
| 53 | Auburn | 12 | 64 | 134 | 32 | 230 | 19.2 |
| 53 | Texas | 12 | 73 | 133 | 24 | 230 | 19.2 |
| 56 | Memphis | 12 | 84 | 128 | 19 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 56 | California | 12 | 107 | 101 | 23 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 56 | New Mexico | 12 | 95 | 123 | 14 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 59 | Florida | 12 | 96 | 126 | 12 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 59 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 117 | 18 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 59 | Kansas | 12 | 107 | 113 | 14 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 62 | Akron | 12 | 102 | 114 | 19 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 12 | 91 | 123 | 22 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 12 | 100 | 110 | 26 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 63 | North Texas | 12 | 138 | 90 | 8 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 77 | 142 | 20 | 239 | 19.9 |
| 66 | 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 | Rice | 12 | 102 | 113 | 26 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 71 | USC | 12 | 104 | 109 | 28 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 74 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 93 | 124 | 25 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 74 | Liberty | 12 | 116 | 107 | 19 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 76 | Illinois | 12 | 81 | 147 | 15 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 76 | TCU | 12 | 92 | 129 | 23 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 78 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 91 | 116 | 38 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 79 | Navy | 11 | 83 | 124 | 20 | 227 | 20.6 |
| 79 | Air Force | 12 | 99 | 133 | 15 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 79 | FIU | 12 | 108 | 123 | 16 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 82 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 103 | 123 | 23 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | San Jose State | 12 | 104 | 124 | 21 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Rutgers | 12 | 108 | 119 | 22 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Kansas State | 12 | 119 | 110 | 20 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Temple | 12 | 120 | 102 | 27 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 132 | 98 | 19 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 93 | 123 | 34 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 82 | North Carolina | 12 | 100 | 121 | 29 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Arkansas State | 12 | 106 | 129 | 15 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 82 | Ball State | 12 | 108 | 128 | 14 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 92 | Missouri State | 12 | 96 | 127 | 28 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 12 | 124 | 112 | 15 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 94 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 100 | 127 | 25 | 252 | 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 |
| 99 | Delaware | 12 | 90 | 140 | 25 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 99 | Tulane | 12 | 99 | 129 | 27 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 99 | Jacksonville State | 12 | 109 | 120 | 26 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 99 | Colorado State | 12 | 115 | 117 | 24 | 256 | 21.3 |
| 103 | SMU | 12 | 78 | 152 | 27 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 104 | West Virginia | 12 | 98 | 132 | 28 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | 12 | 99 | 138 | 21 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | 12 | 115 | 111 | 32 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 107 | NC State | 12 | 83 | 152 | 24 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 107 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 97 | 135 | 27 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 109 | UNLV | 12 | 105 | 125 | 30 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 109 | Kennesaw State | 12 | 105 | 128 | 27 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 109 | UAB | 12 | 121 | 113 | 26 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 109 | Colorado | 12 | 127 | 109 | 24 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 113 | Syracuse | 12 | 109 | 129 | 24 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 113 | Louisiana | 12 | 135 | 113 | 14 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 115 | Purdue | 12 | 117 | 121 | 25 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 115 | UCLA | 12 | 134 | 106 | 23 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 117 | Utah State | 12 | 108 | 140 | 16 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 118 | Tennessee | 12 | 104 | 137 | 25 | 266 | 22.2 |
| 119 | Duke | 12 | 93 | 149 | 25 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 119 | Baylor | 12 | 127 | 109 | 31 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 121 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 129 | 124 | 17 | 270 | 22.5 |
| 122 | Maryland | 12 | 118 | 126 | 27 | 271 | 22.6 |
| 122 | Southern Miss | 12 | 127 | 121 | 23 | 271 | 22.6 |
| 124 | Texas State | 12 | 115 | 126 | 31 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 125 | Cincinnati | 12 | 128 | 115 | 30 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 125 | Connecticut | 12 | 133 | 124 | 16 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 125 | Appalachian State | 12 | 85 | 160 | 29 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 125 | USF | 12 | 101 | 141 | 32 | 274 | 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 | 12 | 137 | 144 | 22 | 303 | 25.3 |
| 136 | Charlotte | 12 | 136 | 157 | 18 | 311 | 25.9 |