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