2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 12/22/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Nebraska 12 114 70 23 207 17.3
2 Toledo 12 70 73 25 168 14.0
3 Ohio State 13 69 77 20 166 12.8
4 Iowa 12 80 86 17 183 15.3
4 Arizona 12 93 86 17 196 16.3
6 San Diego State 12 74 89 18 181 15.1
7 Missouri 12 69 90 28 187 15.6
7 Fresno State 12 88 90 24 202 16.8
9 Texas A&M 13 90 91 24 205 15.8
10 Texas Tech 13 68 92 20 180 13.8
11 Wyoming 12 107 93 20 220 18.3
12 Bowling Green 12 91 94 28 213 17.8
12 UCF 12 117 94 12 223 18.6
14 Oregon 13 90 95 20 205 15.8
14 Utah 12 111 95 19 225 18.8
16 Penn State 12 99 96 18 213 17.8
17 Boise State 14 105 97 31 233 16.6
18 Washington State 13 100 98 18 216 16.6
18 Buffalo 12 106 98 18 222 18.5
18 Eastern Michigan 12 132 98 19 249 20.8
21 North Texas 13 149 99 10 258 19.8
22 Houston 12 105 101 12 218 18.2
22 California 12 107 101 23 231 19.3
24 Indiana 13 56 102 7 165 12.7
24 James Madison 14 73 102 29 204 14.6
24 Louisville 12 78 102 20 200 16.7
24 Ole Miss 13 109 102 25 236 18.2
24 Florida State 12 99 102 22 223 18.6
24 Temple 12 120 102 27 249 20.8
30 Northern Illinois 12 118 103 19 240 20.0
31 Alabama 14 91 104 21 216 15.4
31 LSU 12 83 104 24 211 17.6
31 South Alabama 12 117 104 19 240 20.0
34 Old Dominion 13 96 106 28 230 17.7
34 Ohio 12 102 106 14 222 18.5
34 Wake Forest 12 85 106 32 223 18.6
34 UCLA 12 134 106 23 263 21.9
38 Liberty 12 116 107 19 242 20.2
39 Oklahoma 13 56 109 29 194 14.9
39 Virginia 13 84 109 14 207 15.9
39 Miami (FL) 13 80 109 24 213 16.4
39 Northwestern 12 87 109 14 210 17.5
39 Hawaii 12 83 109 32 224 18.7
39 USC 12 104 109 28 241 20.1
39 Colorado 12 127 109 24 260 21.7
39 Baylor 12 127 109 31 267 22.3
47 Central Michigan 12 100 110 26 236 19.7
47 Kansas State 12 119 110 20 249 20.8
49 Oregon State 12 95 111 22 228 19.0
49 Mississippi State 12 115 111 32 258 21.5
51 Tulsa 12 124 112 15 251 20.9
52 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
52 Kansas 12 107 113 14 234 19.5
52 Rice 12 102 113 26 241 20.1
52 UAB 12 121 113 26 260 21.7
56 Western Michigan 14 95 114 24 233 16.6
56 BYU 13 98 114 18 230 17.7
56 Akron 12 102 114 19 235 19.6
59 Wisconsin 12 81 115 8 204 17.0
59 Iowa State 12 81 115 15 211 17.6
59 Pittsburgh 12 83 115 21 219 18.3
59 Cincinnati 12 128 115 30 273 22.8
63 East Carolina 12 88 116 22 226 18.8
63 Western Kentucky 12 91 116 38 245 20.4
65 Minnesota 12 87 117 8 212 17.7
65 Arizona State 12 87 117 25 229 19.1
65 Michigan State 12 99 117 18 234 19.5
65 Nevada 12 101 117 23 241 20.1
65 Colorado State 12 115 117 24 256 21.3
70 Georgia 13 62 118 24 204 15.7
71 Michigan 12 77 119 20 216 18.0
71 UTSA 12 84 119 23 226 18.8
71 Army 12 102 119 7 228 19.0
71 Rutgers 12 108 119 22 249 20.8
75 North Carolina 12 100 121 29 250 20.8
75 Louisiana 13 143 121 14 278 21.4
75 Purdue 12 117 121 25 263 21.9
75 Southern Miss 12 127 121 23 271 22.6
79 Troy 14 121 122 20 263 18.8
79 Georgia State 12 132 122 29 283 23.6
81 New Mexico 12 95 123 14 232 19.3
81 South Carolina 12 91 123 22 236 19.7
81 Kentucky 12 101 123 16 240 20.0
81 FIU 12 108 123 16 247 20.6
81 Georgia Tech 12 103 123 23 249 20.8
81 Louisiana Tech 12 93 123 34 250 20.8
81 Florida Atlantic 12 128 123 24 275 22.9
81 Massachusetts 12 136 123 18 277 23.1
89 Louisiana-Monroe 12 93 124 25 242 20.2
89 San Jose State 12 104 124 21 249 20.8
89 Coastal Carolina 12 129 124 17 270 22.5
89 Connecticut 12 133 124 16 273 22.8
93 Arkansas 12 127 125 34 286 23.8
94 Florida 12 96 126 12 234 19.5
94 UTEP 12 98 126 29 253 21.1
94 Maryland 12 118 126 27 271 22.6
94 Texas State 12 115 126 31 272 22.7
98 Miami (OH) 13 94 127 22 243 18.7
98 Clemson 12 78 127 22 227 18.9
98 Virginia Tech 12 100 127 25 252 21.0
101 Navy 12 89 128 21 238 19.8
101 Ball State 12 108 128 14 250 20.8
101 Oklahoma State 12 103 128 23 254 21.2
104 Marshall 12 86 129 24 239 19.9
104 TCU 12 92 129 23 244 20.3
104 Syracuse 12 109 129 24 262 21.8
104 Kent State 12 130 129 24 283 23.6
108 Boston College 12 96 131 26 253 21.1
109 West Virginia 12 98 132 28 258 21.5
110 Texas 12 73 133 24 230 19.2
110 Air Force 12 99 133 15 247 20.6
112 Washington 13 70 134 27 231 17.8
112 Auburn 12 64 134 32 230 19.2
114 Middle Tennessee State 12 97 135 27 259 21.6
115 Missouri State 13 100 136 31 267 20.5
116 Memphis 13 89 137 22 248 19.1
116 UNLV 13 113 137 33 283 21.8
116 Tennessee 12 104 137 25 266 22.2
119 Kennesaw State 14 128 138 31 297 21.2
119 New Mexico State 12 99 138 21 258 21.5
121 Jacksonville State 14 123 140 30 293 20.9
121 Arkansas State 13 115 140 18 273 21.0
123 Vanderbilt 12 77 142 20 239 19.9
124 Georgia Southern 12 137 144 22 303 25.3
125 Illinois 12 81 147 15 243 20.3
125 Sam Houston State 12 120 147 24 291 24.3
127 USF 13 113 148 34 295 22.7
128 Delaware 13 96 152 27 275 21.2
128 SMU 12 78 152 27 257 21.4
130 Stanford 12 76 155 23 254 21.2
131 Utah State 13 119 157 18 294 22.6
131 Charlotte 12 136 157 18 311 25.9
133 NC State 13 92 158 26 276 21.2
134 Duke 13 102 160 30 292 22.5
134 Appalachian State 12 85 160 29 274 22.8
136 Tulane 14 116 162 32 310 22.1