2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Liberty | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 10 | NC State | 2 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Buffalo | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | UAB | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 21 | Colorado | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 23 | Air Force | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Virginia | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 27 | USC | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Kent State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 27 | LSU | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Utah State | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Navy | 2 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 33 | Ole Miss | 2 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 35 | Tulsa | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 37 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | 1 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 39 | Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 39 | New Mexico State | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |