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