2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/29/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 3 11 13 1 25 8.3
2 Oklahoma 4 14 14 6 34 8.5
3 Georgia 4 13 23 2 38 9.5
4 Minnesota 3 10 17 2 29 9.7
5 Iowa 3 14 15 2 31 10.3
5 Missouri 4 16 20 5 41 10.3
7 Oregon 3 13 20 1 34 11.3
7 Alabama 4 24 17 4 45 11.3
9 Ohio State 3 21 11 3 35 11.7
10 Texas 4 13 26 8 47 11.8
11 LSU 4 16 24 9 49 12.3
12 Texas Tech 3 10 24 4 38 12.7
12 Virginia 3 12 23 3 38 12.7
12 Penn State 3 19 17 2 38 12.7
15 BYU 3 13 22 4 39 13.0
15 San Diego State 4 20 27 5 52 13.0
17 Nebraska 3 26 7 7 40 13.3
17 Louisville 4 28 18 7 53 13.3
19 Miami (FL) 4 19 28 7 54 13.5
19 Ole Miss 4 30 16 8 54 13.5
21 Utah 3 18 18 5 41 13.7
22 Boise State 4 24 23 9 56 14.0
23 Wisconsin 3 11 28 4 43 14.3
23 James Madison 4 28 22 7 57 14.3
25 Illinois 3 12 26 6 44 14.7
26 Toledo 4 25 23 11 59 14.8
27 UCF 3 27 14 4 45 15.0
27 Houston 3 27 16 2 45 15.0
29 Texas A&M 4 23 30 8 61 15.3
29 North Texas 4 29 29 3 61 15.3
31 Vanderbilt 4 19 33 10 62 15.5
32 West Virginia 3 16 23 8 47 15.7
32 Kansas 3 18 28 1 47 15.7
32 Iowa State 3 23 19 5 47 15.7
35 Arizona 2 11 16 5 32 16.0
35 Mississippi State 4 33 22 9 64 16.0
37 Michigan State 3 12 35 2 49 16.3
37 Florida State 4 25 32 8 65 16.3
39 California 4 26 33 7 66 16.5
39 Rice 4 29 30 7 66 16.5
41 Maryland 3 17 27 6 50 16.7
41 Cincinnati 3 19 25 6 50 16.7
41 Rutgers 3 20 26 4 50 16.7
44 Bowling Green 4 23 36 8 67 16.8
44 Florida 4 29 32 6 67 16.8
46 Washington 3 12 31 8 51 17.0
46 Michigan 3 17 27 7 51 17.0
46 Northwestern 3 23 23 5 51 17.0
46 Auburn 4 16 40 12 68 17.0
46 Memphis 4 25 38 5 68 17.0
51 Washington State 10 86 76 10 172 17.2
52 Army 3 24 26 2 52 17.3
52 Marshall 4 22 41 6 69 17.3
52 Troy 4 30 30 9 69 17.3
52 Pittsburgh 4 31 30 8 69 17.3
52 Air Force 4 36 28 5 69 17.3
57 South Carolina 4 26 37 7 70 17.5
58 Fresno State 4 20 44 8 72 18.0
58 New Mexico 4 31 40 1 72 18.0
58 Hawaii 4 33 25 14 72 18.0
61 NC State 3 13 35 7 55 18.3
61 Navy 3 19 30 6 55 18.3
61 Clemson 4 24 43 6 73 18.3
61 East Carolina 4 26 39 8 73 18.3
61 Tulsa 4 27 41 5 73 18.3
61 Buffalo 4 31 38 4 73 18.3
67 Northern Illinois 4 33 33 8 74 18.5
67 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
69 TCU 3 22 28 6 56 18.7
70 Colorado State 4 30 35 10 75 18.8
70 Temple 4 32 34 9 75 18.8
72 Tennessee 4 20 50 6 76 19.0
72 Boston College 4 22 43 11 76 19.0
72 Wake Forest 4 31 35 10 76 19.0
72 Virginia Tech 4 31 38 7 76 19.0
72 Oregon State 10 80 94 16 190 19.0
77 Arizona State 3 24 31 3 58 19.3
77 Oklahoma State 3 32 23 3 58 19.3
77 Baylor 3 38 16 4 58 19.3
77 UTSA 4 25 45 7 77 19.3
77 Missouri State 4 28 39 10 77 19.3
77 Georgia Tech 4 34 30 13 77 19.3
83 UTEP 4 36 35 7 78 19.5
83 Southern Miss 4 42 30 6 78 19.5
83 Old Dominion 4 43 25 10 78 19.5
86 Kentucky 4 36 40 3 79 19.8
86 South Alabama 4 42 34 3 79 19.8
88 Purdue 3 27 28 5 60 20.0
88 USC 3 31 24 5 60 20.0
88 Appalachian State 4 22 46 12 80 20.0
88 Western Kentucky 4 34 31 15 80 20.0
88 Wyoming 4 34 37 9 80 20.0
93 Western Michigan 4 30 40 11 81 20.3
93 Ohio 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
93 Liberty 4 38 38 5 81 20.3
96 Kennesaw State 4 32 41 9 82 20.5
96 FIU 4 32 44 6 82 20.5
98 Louisiana-Monroe 4 27 50 6 83 20.8
98 Central Michigan 4 32 42 9 83 20.8
98 San Jose State 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
98 Middle Tennessee State 4 38 38 7 83 20.8
102 Syracuse 4 38 38 8 84 21.0
102 Louisiana 4 53 28 3 84 21.0
104 Nevada 4 34 46 5 85 21.3
105 Kansas State 2 24 16 3 43 21.5
105 Florida Atlantic 4 23 54 9 86 21.5
105 New Mexico State 4 28 48 10 86 21.5
105 Duke 4 31 47 8 86 21.5
105 Texas State 4 44 33 9 86 21.5
110 Coastal Carolina 4 40 40 7 87 21.8
111 Colorado 3 31 28 7 66 22.0
111 North Carolina 4 32 48 8 88 22.0
111 Akron 4 33 50 5 88 22.0
111 Jacksonville State 4 43 36 9 88 22.0
115 Stanford 4 22 56 11 89 22.3
115 Ball State 4 35 49 5 89 22.3
117 Connecticut 12 133 124 16 273 22.8
118 SMU 4 27 54 11 92 23.0
118 Delaware 4 35 50 7 92 23.0
118 USF 4 39 46 7 92 23.0
118 Tulane 4 41 41 10 92 23.0
122 Louisiana Tech 4 32 47 14 93 23.3
122 Miami (OH) 4 34 49 10 93 23.3
122 Utah State 4 38 47 8 93 23.3
122 Arkansas 4 43 43 7 93 23.3
126 UCLA 3 41 25 6 72 24.0
126 UAB 4 34 52 10 96 24.0
126 UNLV 4 37 46 13 96 24.0
126 Georgia Southern 4 48 42 6 96 24.0
130 Sam Houston State 4 37 55 6 98 24.5
130 Eastern Michigan 4 50 41 7 98 24.5
132 Arkansas State 4 40 55 4 99 24.8
133 Massachusetts 4 38 59 5 102 25.5
134 Kent State 4 61 38 5 104 26.0
135 Charlotte 4 36 64 5 105 26.3
136 Georgia State 4 45 48 14 107 26.8