2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 60 | 12.0 |
| 2 | James Madison | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 73 | 14.6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 28 | 43 | 3 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Iowa | 4 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 4 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 4 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Boise State | 5 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 9 | Louisville | 5 | 31 | 45 | 7 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 10 | San Diego State | 3 | 14 | 33 | 4 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Texas | 3 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 3 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 14 | Virginia | 5 | 29 | 53 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 14 | Alabama | 5 | 36 | 43 | 8 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 16 | Toledo | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 16 | Southern Miss | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 5 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 19 | Rice | 4 | 32 | 37 | 2 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 19 | Florida | 6 | 38 | 60 | 9 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 21 | Troy | 2 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 7 | 48 | 71 | 7 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 5 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 23 | USC | 6 | 59 | 43 | 7 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 6 | 50 | 48 | 12 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 26 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 26 | Washington State | 6 | 47 | 59 | 5 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 28 | Western Michigan | 5 | 38 | 45 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 29 | UNLV | 3 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 29 | Missouri | 3 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 29 | Oregon | 3 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 29 | Michigan | 6 | 38 | 64 | 10 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 4 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 33 | Texas A&M | 4 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 33 | East Carolina | 5 | 36 | 52 | 7 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 33 | Michigan State | 6 | 48 | 53 | 13 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 5 | 36 | 50 | 10 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 37 | Marshall | 5 | 40 | 50 | 6 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 37 | Penn State | 5 | 45 | 41 | 10 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 6 | 40 | 59 | 16 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 6 | 48 | 51 | 16 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 42 | Memphis | 3 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 43 | California | 5 | 40 | 50 | 7 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 44 | South Alabama | 4 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 45 | UTEP | 5 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 46 | Ball State | 3 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 46 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 31 | 41 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 48 | LSU | 5 | 42 | 48 | 11 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 48 | Florida State | 5 | 43 | 49 | 9 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 50 | Kansas State | 6 | 60 | 56 | 6 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 51 | Clemson | 5 | 37 | 56 | 9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 51 | FIU | 5 | 45 | 48 | 9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 53 | Ole Miss | 4 | 34 | 38 | 10 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 53 | UCF | 4 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 6 | 49 | 64 | 10 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 56 | Wyoming | 3 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 |
| 56 | Oregon State | 6 | 50 | 68 | 6 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 58 | Arkansas State | 4 | 33 | 49 | 1 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 58 | Utah | 4 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 58 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 53 | 63 | 9 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 58 | Nevada | 6 | 54 | 58 | 13 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 34 | 61 | 10 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Liberty | 5 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 64 | UAB | 5 | 52 | 44 | 10 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 65 | North Carolina | 3 | 24 | 35 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 65 | Air Force | 6 | 47 | 70 | 11 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 67 | TCU | 4 | 33 | 44 | 9 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 67 | Northwestern | 4 | 39 | 41 | 6 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 67 | South Carolina | 6 | 52 | 65 | 12 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 5 | 41 | 59 | 8 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 71 | Syracuse | 7 | 66 | 74 | 12 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 4 | 30 | 50 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 72 | Temple | 5 | 68 | 34 | 7 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 74 | Ohio | 2 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Buffalo | 3 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Louisiana | 4 | 50 | 33 | 5 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Kansas | 5 | 51 | 56 | 3 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 62 | 75 | 17 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 80 | Washington | 3 | 23 | 39 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 80 | Houston | 3 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 80 | Arizona | 4 | 44 | 37 | 8 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 80 | Boston College | 6 | 40 | 76 | 18 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 80 | Stanford | 6 | 50 | 71 | 13 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 85 | BYU | 5 | 48 | 54 | 10 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 86 | Navy | 2 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 86 | Tulane | 6 | 59 | 62 | 14 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 86 | Colorado | 8 | 84 | 82 | 14 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 89 | NC State | 7 | 41 | 101 | 17 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 90 | Delaware | 4 | 32 | 49 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 40 | 43 | 8 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 90 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 47 | 38 | 6 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 90 | Auburn | 6 | 34 | 86 | 17 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 90 | Illinois | 6 | 51 | 78 | 8 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 95 | Georgia | 3 | 18 | 44 | 7 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 95 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 95 | Old Dominion | 3 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 95 | Appalachian State | 4 | 36 | 47 | 9 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 95 | SMU | 5 | 37 | 66 | 12 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 7 | 62 | 86 | 13 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 101 | Purdue | 7 | 67 | 77 | 18 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 102 | Duke | 6 | 46 | 75 | 18 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 103 | Tennessee | 3 | 23 | 38 | 9 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 103 | Texas State | 3 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 103 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 33 | 50 | 10 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 103 | Mississippi State | 6 | 60 | 62 | 18 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 103 | UCLA | 6 | 78 | 49 | 13 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 108 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 108 | West Virginia | 6 | 52 | 70 | 19 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 110 | Akron | 5 | 53 | 58 | 7 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 111 | UTSA | 4 | 33 | 52 | 10 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 111 | New Mexico State | 5 | 54 | 55 | 10 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 113 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 113 | Army | 3 | 30 | 38 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 113 | Connecticut | 3 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 113 | Baylor | 4 | 50 | 35 | 11 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 5 | 53 | 58 | 9 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 118 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 30 | 71 | 20 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 119 | Cincinnati | 4 | 44 | 42 | 12 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 119 | North Texas | 4 | 72 | 22 | 4 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 121 | Georgia State | 5 | 61 | 50 | 12 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 122 | Missouri State | 3 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 122 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 76 | 25.3 |
| 122 | Sam Houston State | 6 | 67 | 76 | 9 | 152 | 25.3 |
| 125 | Kent State | 4 | 42 | 55 | 5 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 5 | 56 | 67 | 5 | 128 | 25.6 |
| 127 | Tulsa | 4 | 56 | 42 | 5 | 103 | 25.8 |
| 127 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 52 | 83 | 20 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 129 | Maryland | 3 | 35 | 38 | 6 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 130 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 71 | 52 | 10 | 133 | 26.6 |
| 131 | Central Michigan | 3 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 80 | 26.7 |
| 132 | Arkansas | 5 | 59 | 65 | 10 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 133 | USF | 4 | 39 | 59 | 10 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 133 | Utah State | 4 | 44 | 60 | 4 | 108 | 27.0 |
| 135 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 136 | Charlotte | 4 | 58 | 50 | 9 | 117 | 29.3 |