2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Oklahoma 4 14 14 6 34 8.5
2 Indiana 4 13 22 1 36 9.0
3 Georgia 4 13 23 2 38 9.5
4 Wisconsin 3 11 28 4 43 14.3
4 Kansas State 2 24 16 3 43 21.5
6 UCF 3 27 14 4 45 15.0
7 Minnesota 4 22 20 4 46 11.5
8 West Virginia 3 16 23 8 47 15.7
8 Kansas 3 18 28 1 47 15.7
8 Iowa State 3 23 19 5 47 15.7
11 Michigan State 3 12 35 2 49 16.3
12 Arizona 3 16 28 6 50 16.7
12 Maryland 3 17 27 6 50 16.7
12 Rutgers 3 20 26 4 50 16.7
15 Virginia 4 17 30 4 51 12.8
16 Iowa 4 19 28 5 52 13.0
17 Ohio State 4 28 22 3 53 13.3
18 Texas Tech 4 13 35 6 54 13.5
18 Penn State 4 26 24 4 54 13.5
20 Utah 4 29 24 5 58 14.5
20 Oklahoma State 3 32 23 3 58 19.3
20 Baylor 3 38 16 4 58 19.3
23 Missouri 5 23 31 5 59 11.8
24 BYU 4 19 34 7 60 15.0
24 Purdue 3 27 28 5 60 20.0
26 Illinois 4 22 34 6 62 15.5
26 Houston 4 32 27 3 62 15.5
28 Florida State 4 25 32 8 65 16.3
29 Texas 5 23 34 9 66 13.2
29 Northwestern 4 27 33 6 66 16.5
29 Army 4 33 31 2 66 16.5
29 Nebraska 4 38 20 8 66 16.5
29 Colorado 3 31 28 7 66 22.0
34 Oregon 5 27 35 5 67 13.4
34 Alabama 5 38 24 5 67 13.4
34 Washington 4 16 41 10 67 16.8
34 Bowling Green 4 23 36 8 67 16.8
34 Navy 4 26 34 7 67 16.8
34 Florida 4 29 32 6 67 16.8
40 Auburn 4 16 40 12 68 17.0
41 Marshall 4 22 41 6 69 17.3
41 Air Force 4 36 28 5 69 17.3
43 South Carolina 4 26 37 7 70 17.5
44 NC State 4 22 41 9 72 18.0
44 Cincinnati 4 34 30 8 72 18.0
44 UCLA 3 41 25 6 72 24.0
47 Texas A&M 5 31 34 8 73 14.6
47 Boise State 5 32 32 9 73 14.6
47 Louisville 5 38 27 8 73 14.6
47 Tulsa 4 27 41 5 73 18.3
47 Buffalo 4 31 38 4 73 18.3
52 Northern Illinois 4 33 33 8 74 18.5
53 TCU 4 27 39 9 75 18.8
53 Michigan 4 29 36 10 75 18.8
53 Colorado State 4 30 35 10 75 18.8
53 Temple 4 32 34 9 75 18.8
57 Boston College 4 22 43 11 76 19.0
57 Virginia Tech 4 31 38 7 76 19.0
59 UTEP 4 36 35 7 78 19.5
60 James Madison 5 34 36 9 79 15.8
60 Kentucky 4 36 40 3 79 19.8
60 South Alabama 4 42 34 3 79 19.8
63 San Diego State 5 34 39 7 80 16.0
63 Pittsburgh 5 36 34 10 80 16.0
63 Appalachian State 4 22 46 12 80 20.0
63 Wyoming 4 34 37 9 80 20.0
63 USC 4 37 38 5 80 20.0
68 LSU 5 26 39 16 81 16.2
68 Vanderbilt 5 26 43 12 81 16.2
68 Liberty 4 38 38 5 81 20.3
71 Toledo 5 37 31 14 82 16.4
71 Arizona State 4 33 44 5 82 20.5
73 Louisiana-Monroe 4 27 50 6 83 20.8
73 San Jose State 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
73 Middle Tennessee State 4 38 38 7 83 20.8
76 Fresno State 5 25 48 11 84 16.8
76 Memphis 5 29 47 8 84 16.8
76 Troy 5 36 39 9 84 16.8
76 Syracuse 4 38 38 8 84 21.0
80 Nevada 4 34 46 5 85 21.3
81 North Texas 5 42 38 6 86 17.2
81 Florida Atlantic 4 23 54 9 86 21.5
81 New Mexico State 4 28 48 10 86 21.5
84 Mississippi State 5 43 33 11 87 17.4
85 New Mexico 5 38 46 4 88 17.6
85 North Carolina 4 32 48 8 88 22.0
85 Akron 4 33 50 5 88 22.0
88 Stanford 4 22 56 11 89 22.3
88 Ball State 4 35 49 5 89 22.3
90 California 5 32 49 9 90 18.0
90 Rice 5 40 39 11 90 18.0
92 Missouri State 5 32 48 13 93 18.6
92 Clemson 5 34 53 6 93 18.6
92 Arkansas 4 43 43 7 93 23.3
95 Wake Forest 5 39 44 13 96 19.2
95 Southern Miss 5 50 40 6 96 19.2
95 UAB 4 34 52 10 96 24.0
95 Georgia Southern 4 48 42 6 96 24.0
99 East Carolina 5 34 55 8 97 19.4
99 Old Dominion 5 51 34 12 97 19.4
101 Texas State 5 50 37 11 98 19.6
101 Sam Houston State 4 37 55 6 98 24.5
101 Eastern Michigan 4 50 41 7 98 24.5
104 UTSA 5 30 56 13 99 19.8
104 Ohio 5 39 53 7 99 19.8
104 Western Michigan 5 40 46 13 99 19.8
104 Coastal Carolina 5 47 43 9 99 19.8
108 Hawaii 5 42 42 16 100 20.0
108 Kennesaw State 5 42 46 12 100 20.0
108 Louisiana 5 61 36 3 100 20.0
111 Central Michigan 5 37 53 11 101 20.2
111 Western Kentucky 5 39 45 17 101 20.2
113 Ole Miss 6 46 45 11 102 17.0
113 Massachusetts 4 38 59 5 102 25.5
115 Tennessee 5 34 60 9 103 20.6
115 Georgia Tech 5 41 47 15 103 20.6
115 Jacksonville State 5 49 45 9 103 20.6
118 Kent State 4 61 38 5 104 26.0
119 Charlotte 4 36 64 5 105 26.3
120 FIU 5 41 58 8 107 21.4
120 Georgia State 4 45 48 14 107 26.8
122 Duke 5 40 59 9 108 21.6
123 Miami (OH) 5 43 57 11 111 22.2
124 Louisiana Tech 5 35 59 18 112 22.4
124 Delaware 5 41 62 9 112 22.4
126 USF 5 51 53 9 113 22.6
127 UNLV 5 48 52 15 115 23.0
128 Miami (FL) 7 35 68 13 116 16.6
129 SMU 5 38 67 13 118 23.6
130 Arkansas State 5 49 66 7 122 24.4
130 Tulane 5 50 59 13 122 24.4
132 Utah State 5 49 64 10 123 24.6
133 Washington State 11 88 84 13 185 16.8
134 Oregon State 10 80 94 16 190 19.0
135 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
136 Connecticut 13 149 130 17 296 22.8