2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/17/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Appalachian State 2 5 33 4 42 21.0
2 James Madison 3 8 17 10 35 11.7
3 Missouri 2 9 22 6 37 18.5
4 Miami (OH) 2 10 16 2 28 14.0
4 Memphis 2 10 21 3 34 17.0
6 UTSA 2 11 13 3 27 13.5
6 Oklahoma 2 11 18 4 33 16.5
6 Kent State 2 11 27 6 44 22.0
6 Texas State 2 11 33 5 49 24.5
10 Indiana 3 12 27 1 40 13.3
10 San Diego State 2 12 20 5 37 18.5
10 USF 2 12 25 4 41 20.5
13 Texas A&M 3 13 20 5 38 12.7
13 Florida 3 13 30 2 45 15.0
13 Louisiana Tech 3 13 32 5 50 16.7
13 Wyoming 2 13 20 3 36 18.0
13 Central Michigan 2 13 22 4 39 19.5
18 Western Michigan 3 14 19 2 35 11.7
18 Temple 2 14 18 2 34 17.0
18 Middle Tennessee State 2 14 19 3 36 18.0
18 Tulane 2 14 18 6 38 19.0
18 SMU 2 14 24 3 41 20.5
18 North Carolina 2 14 24 4 42 21.0
24 Toledo 3 15 17 6 38 12.7
24 Boise State 2 15 16 4 35 17.5
24 Texas 2 15 21 2 38 19.0
24 Missouri State 2 15 26 6 47 23.5
28 Louisville 3 16 23 4 43 14.3
28 Ohio State 3 16 26 6 48 16.0
28 Hawaii 3 16 31 6 53 17.7
28 Louisiana-Monroe 2 16 17 5 38 19.0
28 Auburn 3 16 35 7 58 19.3
28 Purdue 3 16 35 10 61 20.3
28 Vanderbilt 2 16 27 2 45 22.5
28 Southern Miss 2 16 28 7 51 25.5
36 Old Dominion 2 17 13 4 34 17.0
36 FIU 2 17 21 4 42 21.0
36 Duke 3 17 38 10 65 21.7
36 Washington 3 17 43 6 66 22.0
40 Nevada 2 18 17 1 36 18.0
40 Marshall 2 18 20 6 44 22.0
40 San Jose State 3 18 41 9 68 22.7
40 Miami (FL) 2 18 28 4 50 25.0
44 Fresno State 3 19 22 7 48 16.0
44 Jacksonville State 3 19 32 6 57 19.0
44 Kennesaw State 2 19 23 3 45 22.5
44 Mississippi State 2 19 22 6 47 23.5
48 Iowa 3 20 26 4 50 16.7
48 Texas Tech 3 20 22 9 51 17.0
48 Pittsburgh 3 20 31 4 55 18.3
48 Michigan 3 20 37 3 60 20.0
48 Georgia State 2 20 17 5 42 21.0
48 Ball State 2 20 21 2 43 21.5
48 Stanford 3 20 41 4 65 21.7
48 New Mexico 2 20 28 3 51 25.5
48 Colorado State 2 20 27 5 52 26.0
57 UTEP 3 21 29 8 58 19.3
57 Northern Illinois 2 21 16 2 39 19.5
57 Ohio 2 21 17 3 41 20.5
57 Rutgers 3 21 40 7 68 22.7
57 Arkansas 2 21 21 5 47 23.5
62 Wisconsin 3 22 27 1 50 16.7
62 Northwestern 3 22 27 3 52 17.3
62 Delaware 3 22 28 4 54 18.0
62 Massachusetts 2 22 13 5 40 20.0
62 Buffalo 2 22 17 6 45 22.5
67 Alabama 3 23 22 2 47 15.7
67 Bowling Green 2 23 20 4 47 23.5
67 Syracuse 3 23 44 6 73 24.3
70 UCF 3 24 24 2 50 16.7
70 East Carolina 3 24 30 3 57 19.0
70 Troy 2 24 15 0 39 19.5
70 California 3 24 30 8 62 20.7
70 Louisiana 2 24 23 1 48 24.0
70 Oklahoma State 3 24 48 12 84 28.0
76 Oregon 3 25 24 4 53 17.7
76 Arizona State 3 25 25 6 56 18.7
76 Georgia Tech 3 25 28 4 57 19.0
76 Georgia 4 25 48 12 85 21.3
76 TCU 3 25 34 6 65 21.7
76 UNLV 2 25 21 7 53 26.5
82 Virginia Tech 3 26 33 6 65 21.7
82 Maryland 3 26 37 9 72 24.0
84 Houston 3 27 21 4 52 17.3
84 South Alabama 3 27 24 5 56 18.7
84 Clemson 4 27 41 8 76 19.0
84 Florida State 3 27 32 5 64 21.3
84 New Mexico State 3 27 33 5 65 21.7
89 Utah 3 28 23 6 57 19.0
89 NC State 4 28 43 5 76 19.0
89 USC 4 28 43 14 85 21.3
89 Utah State 3 28 42 2 72 24.0
93 Arizona 4 29 25 4 58 14.5
93 Arkansas State 3 29 23 5 57 19.0
93 Ole Miss 3 29 26 8 63 21.0
93 Penn State 3 29 30 6 65 21.7
93 Air Force 4 29 57 9 95 23.8
93 Georgia Southern 2 29 18 7 54 27.0
99 Liberty 3 30 18 2 50 16.7
99 UCLA 3 30 22 4 56 18.7
99 BYU 3 30 21 7 58 19.3
99 Western Kentucky 4 30 42 11 83 20.8
99 Baylor 3 30 40 9 79 26.3
104 Iowa State 4 31 36 2 69 17.3
104 Army 4 31 42 3 76 19.0
104 Florida Atlantic 3 31 22 8 61 20.3
104 Wake Forest 3 31 28 8 67 22.3
104 LSU 3 31 31 9 71 23.7
109 Nebraska 4 33 31 5 69 17.3
109 Rice 4 33 38 11 82 20.5
109 Cincinnati 3 33 37 11 81 27.0
112 Eastern Michigan 3 34 19 5 58 19.3
112 Michigan State 3 34 21 7 62 20.7
112 Navy 4 34 45 7 86 21.5
115 Kentucky 3 35 24 6 65 21.7
115 Virginia 4 35 48 4 87 21.8
117 Akron 3 36 27 5 68 22.7
118 Minnesota 4 37 47 4 88 22.0
118 Sam Houston State 4 37 45 9 91 22.8
118 Boston College 4 37 50 10 97 24.3
118 Tennessee 3 37 33 11 81 27.0
122 Coastal Carolina 3 38 26 2 66 22.0
122 West Virginia 3 38 32 5 75 25.0
124 Colorado 4 39 46 8 93 23.3
124 Illinois 4 39 61 2 102 25.5
126 UAB 3 40 16 5 61 20.3
127 South Carolina 4 41 35 11 87 21.8
127 North Texas 2 41 15 2 58 29.0
129 Kansas State 5 42 49 6 97 19.4
130 Kansas 4 47 39 4 90 22.5
131 Charlotte 3 51 18 4 73 24.3
132 Tulsa 4 56 42 5 103 25.8