2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 2 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 4 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 4 | UCLA | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 4 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 3 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 2 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 6 | Stanford | 4 | 18 | 55 | 8 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 6 | USC | 3 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 10.5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Auburn | 5 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 4 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 12 | Temple | 3 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 15 | Indiana | 5 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 2 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 18 | Iowa | 4 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 18 | South Carolina | 3 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 18 | Liberty | 3 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 3 | 23 | 43 | 5 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 22 | Rutgers | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 22 | UTSA | 4 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Boston College | 3 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Washington State | 4 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 22 | Michigan | 4 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 28 | Oregon State | 3 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 49 | 16.3 |
| 28 | Illinois | 4 | 25 | 49 | 2 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 4 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 31 | Oregon | 4 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 10.0 |
| 31 | BYU | 4 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 31 | Colorado State | 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 3 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 35 | Louisville | 4 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 35 | Nevada | 4 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Clemson | 5 | 28 | 56 | 10 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Rice | 4 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 35 | NC State | 3 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 35 | Air Force | 4 | 28 | 56 | 3 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 41 | Washington | 6 | 29 | 56 | 12 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 41 | LSU | 3 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 43 | Mississippi State | 3 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 44 | James Madison | 6 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 5 | 31 | 35 | 9 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 44 | Colorado | 3 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Florida | 3 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 7 | 32 | 53 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 |
| 48 | Virginia | 5 | 32 | 39 | 7 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 5 | 32 | 47 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 48 | Boise State | 5 | 32 | 40 | 15 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 48 | Notre Dame | 5 | 32 | 47 | 11 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 48 | Tulane | 5 | 32 | 48 | 12 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 48 | New Mexico State | 5 | 32 | 61 | 8 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 55 | Missouri | 7 | 33 | 52 | 17 | 102 | 14.6 |
| 55 | Penn State | 4 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 55 | TCU | 5 | 33 | 55 | 8 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 55 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 60 | Arizona | 5 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 60 | Georgia | 6 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 85 | 14.2 |
| 60 | Kansas | 4 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 60 | USF | 5 | 34 | 51 | 15 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 60 | FIU | 4 | 34 | 46 | 5 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 60 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 34 | 47 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 60 | SMU | 4 | 34 | 56 | 8 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 67 | Kentucky | 4 | 35 | 36 | 3 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 67 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 35 | 72 | 6 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 69 | Texas A&M | 6 | 36 | 47 | 13 | 96 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Nebraska | 4 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 69 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 36 | 43 | 11 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 36 | 45 | 10 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 69 | Utah State | 4 | 36 | 34 | 6 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 69 | Charlotte | 4 | 36 | 44 | 2 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 69 | Appalachian State | 5 | 36 | 61 | 15 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 69 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 36 | 45 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 77 | Alabama | 5 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 77 | Missouri State | 5 | 37 | 44 | 11 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 77 | Florida State | 4 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 77 | UTEP | 5 | 37 | 57 | 11 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 77 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 37 | 59 | 12 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 82 | Memphis | 6 | 38 | 68 | 8 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 82 | Marshall | 5 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 82 | UAB | 4 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 82 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 38 | 78 | 11 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 82 | Georgia State | 4 | 38 | 44 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 87 | Wake Forest | 5 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 87 | Delaware | 6 | 39 | 74 | 15 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 89 | Toledo | 7 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 94 | 13.4 |
| 89 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 41 | 51 | 6 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | 7 | 42 | 59 | 9 | 110 | 15.7 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 6 | 42 | 45 | 15 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 91 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 42 | 46 | 8 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 91 | Troy | 5 | 42 | 49 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 91 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 42 | 47 | 10 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 91 | San Jose State | 5 | 42 | 53 | 11 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 91 | Baylor | 4 | 42 | 40 | 9 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 98 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 43 | 33 | 8 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 98 | Minnesota | 5 | 43 | 45 | 4 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 98 | Kansas State | 5 | 43 | 45 | 9 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 98 | Texas | 7 | 43 | 80 | 15 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 102 | Army | 6 | 46 | 56 | 3 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 102 | South Alabama | 5 | 46 | 34 | 9 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 102 | Hawaii | 7 | 46 | 68 | 20 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 102 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 46 | 77 | 12 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | 5 | 47 | 48 | 7 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 107 | Old Dominion | 7 | 48 | 56 | 15 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 107 | New Mexico | 7 | 48 | 64 | 7 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 7 | 48 | 69 | 14 | 131 | 18.7 |
| 107 | Tulsa | 6 | 48 | 63 | 5 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 111 | California | 5 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 111 | Navy | 6 | 49 | 74 | 9 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 113 | Wyoming | 6 | 50 | 48 | 10 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 114 | Buffalo | 6 | 51 | 43 | 11 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 114 | Maryland | 6 | 51 | 62 | 14 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 114 | Cincinnati | 5 | 51 | 46 | 14 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 117 | North Texas | 5 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 118 | UCF | 6 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 119 | Texas State | 6 | 55 | 56 | 19 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 120 | Ole Miss | 6 | 58 | 40 | 10 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 121 | Akron | 8 | 59 | 71 | 14 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 122 | Louisiana | 5 | 61 | 48 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 122 | Southern Miss | 5 | 61 | 47 | 10 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 125 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 63 | 54 | 16 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 125 | Ball State | 7 | 63 | 78 | 8 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 125 | Massachusetts | 6 | 63 | 64 | 9 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 125 | Tennessee | 7 | 63 | 82 | 14 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 129 | Fresno State | 8 | 64 | 59 | 19 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 129 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 64 | 59 | 12 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 131 | Houston | 7 | 67 | 49 | 6 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 132 | Utah | 7 | 69 | 50 | 11 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 133 | Ohio | 9 | 74 | 76 | 12 | 162 | 18.0 |
| 134 | UNLV | 8 | 78 | 80 | 23 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 134 | Kent State | 7 | 78 | 76 | 17 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 136 | Connecticut | 8 | 96 | 86 | 5 | 187 | 23.4 |