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