2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/22/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Minnesota 3 10 17 2 29 9.7
1 Texas Tech 3 10 24 4 38 12.7
3 Indiana 3 11 13 1 25 8.3
3 Wisconsin 3 11 28 4 43 14.3
3 Arizona 2 11 16 5 32 16.0
6 Virginia 3 12 23 3 38 12.7
6 Illinois 3 12 26 6 44 14.7
6 Michigan State 3 12 35 2 49 16.3
9 Georgia 4 13 23 2 38 9.5
9 Texas 4 13 26 8 47 11.8
9 BYU 3 13 22 4 39 13.0
12 Oklahoma 4 14 14 6 34 8.5
12 Iowa 3 14 15 2 31 10.3
14 Missouri 4 16 20 5 41 10.3
14 LSU 4 16 24 9 49 12.3
14 West Virginia 3 16 23 8 47 15.7
14 Washington 4 16 41 10 67 16.8
14 Auburn 4 16 40 12 68 17.0
19 Maryland 3 17 27 6 50 16.7
19 Michigan 3 17 27 7 51 17.0
21 Utah 3 18 18 5 41 13.7
21 Kansas 3 18 28 1 47 15.7
23 Penn State 3 19 17 2 38 12.7
23 Vanderbilt 4 19 33 10 62 15.5
23 Cincinnati 3 19 25 6 50 16.7
23 Navy 3 19 30 6 55 18.3
27 San Diego State 4 20 27 5 52 13.0
27 Rutgers 3 20 26 4 50 16.7
27 Fresno State 4 20 44 8 72 18.0
27 Tennessee 4 20 50 6 76 19.0
31 Ohio State 3 21 11 3 35 11.7
32 Marshall 4 22 41 6 69 17.3
32 NC State 4 22 41 9 72 18.0
32 TCU 3 22 28 6 56 18.7
32 Boston College 4 22 43 11 76 19.0
32 Appalachian State 4 22 46 12 80 20.0
32 Stanford 4 22 56 11 89 22.3
38 Oregon 4 23 29 5 57 14.3
38 Iowa State 3 23 19 5 47 15.7
38 Bowling Green 4 23 36 8 67 16.8
38 Northwestern 3 23 23 5 51 17.0
38 Florida Atlantic 4 23 54 9 86 21.5
43 Alabama 4 24 17 4 45 11.3
43 Army 3 24 26 2 52 17.3
43 Clemson 4 24 43 6 73 18.3
43 Arizona State 3 24 31 3 58 19.3
43 Kansas State 2 24 16 3 43 21.5
48 Toledo 4 25 23 11 59 14.8
48 Florida State 4 25 32 8 65 16.3
48 UTSA 4 25 45 7 77 19.3
51 Nebraska 3 26 7 7 40 13.3
51 California 4 26 33 7 66 16.5
51 South Carolina 4 26 37 7 70 17.5
51 East Carolina 4 26 39 8 73 18.3
55 UCF 3 27 14 4 45 15.0
55 Houston 3 27 16 2 45 15.0
55 Miami (FL) 5 27 39 9 75 15.0
55 Tulsa 4 27 41 5 73 18.3
55 Purdue 3 27 28 5 60 20.0
55 Louisiana-Monroe 4 27 50 6 83 20.8
55 SMU 4 27 54 11 92 23.0
62 Louisville 4 28 18 7 53 13.3
62 New Mexico State 4 28 48 10 86 21.5
64 North Texas 4 29 29 3 61 15.3
64 Rice 4 29 30 7 66 16.5
64 Florida 4 29 32 6 67 16.8
67 Memphis 5 30 47 8 85 17.0
67 Colorado State 4 30 35 10 75 18.8
69 Texas A&M 5 31 34 8 73 14.6
69 Pittsburgh 4 31 30 8 69 17.3
69 New Mexico 4 31 40 1 72 18.0
69 Buffalo 4 31 38 4 73 18.3
69 Wake Forest 4 31 35 10 76 19.0
69 Virginia Tech 4 31 38 7 76 19.0
69 USC 3 31 24 5 60 20.0
69 Duke 4 31 47 8 86 21.5
69 Colorado 3 31 28 7 66 22.0
78 Boise State 5 32 32 9 73 14.6
78 Missouri State 5 32 48 13 93 18.6
78 Temple 4 32 34 9 75 18.8
78 Oklahoma State 3 32 23 3 58 19.3
78 Ohio 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
78 FIU 4 32 44 6 82 20.5
78 Central Michigan 4 32 42 9 83 20.8
78 North Carolina 4 32 48 8 88 22.0
78 Louisiana Tech 4 32 47 14 93 23.3
87 Mississippi State 4 33 22 9 64 16.0
87 Hawaii 4 33 25 14 72 18.0
87 Northern Illinois 4 33 33 8 74 18.5
87 Akron 4 33 50 5 88 22.0
91 James Madison 5 34 36 9 79 15.8
91 Georgia Tech 4 34 30 13 77 19.3
91 Western Kentucky 4 34 31 15 80 20.0
91 Wyoming 4 34 37 9 80 20.0
91 San Jose State 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
91 Nevada 4 34 46 5 85 21.3
91 Miami (OH) 4 34 49 10 93 23.3
91 UAB 4 34 52 10 96 24.0
99 Ole Miss 5 35 31 8 74 14.8
99 Ball State 4 35 49 5 89 22.3
101 Troy 5 36 39 9 84 16.8
101 Air Force 4 36 28 5 69 17.3
101 UTEP 4 36 35 7 78 19.5
101 Kentucky 4 36 40 3 79 19.8
101 Charlotte 4 36 64 5 105 26.3
106 UNLV 4 37 46 13 96 24.0
106 Sam Houston State 4 37 55 6 98 24.5
108 Baylor 3 38 16 4 58 19.3
108 Liberty 4 38 38 5 81 20.3
108 Middle Tennessee State 4 38 38 7 83 20.8
108 Syracuse 4 38 38 8 84 21.0
108 Massachusetts 4 38 59 5 102 25.5
113 Western Michigan 5 40 46 13 99 19.8
113 Coastal Carolina 4 40 40 7 87 21.8
115 Delaware 5 41 62 9 112 22.4
115 UCLA 3 41 25 6 72 24.0
117 Southern Miss 4 42 30 6 78 19.5
117 South Alabama 4 42 34 3 79 19.8
117 Kennesaw State 5 42 46 12 100 20.0
120 Arkansas 4 43 43 7 93 23.3
121 Texas State 4 44 33 9 86 21.5
122 Georgia State 4 45 48 14 107 26.8
123 Georgia Southern 4 48 42 6 96 24.0
124 Jacksonville State 5 49 45 9 103 20.6
124 Arkansas State 5 49 66 7 122 24.4
124 Utah State 5 49 64 10 123 24.6
127 Tulane 5 50 59 13 122 24.4
127 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 12 133 124 16 273 22.8