2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Rice | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Liberty | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Missouri State | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 14 | UCF | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 20 | Washington State | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Penn State | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 20 | Houston | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 20 | Boston College | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 20 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 20 | San Jose State | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 27 | Appalachian State | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | BYU | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 30 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 30 | Utah | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 30 | New Mexico | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 30 | Clemson | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 30 | Troy | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 30 | Bowling Green | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 30 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Oregon | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 |
| 40 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Army | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 40 | Buffalo | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 45 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 45 | SMU | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | California | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 45 | Old Dominion | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 51 | Temple | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 51 | Syracuse | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 53 | Wisconsin | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 53 | Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 53 | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 53 | Navy | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Auburn | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 57 | Marshall | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 57 | Hawaii | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 57 | UAB | 1 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 57 | New Mexico State | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | FIU | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 64 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 64 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 64 | Utah State | 2 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 67 | Texas | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 67 | Iowa State | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 69 | Texas Tech | 2 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 69 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 69 | USC | 2 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 72 | Memphis | 2 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 72 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 72 | Maryland | 2 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 72 | USF | 2 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 76 | Texas A&M | 2 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 77 | UNLV | 2 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 79 | Rutgers | 2 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 79 | Texas State | 2 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 81 | LSU | 2 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 82 | Michigan State | 2 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 83 | Fresno State | 2 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 84 | Delaware | 2 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 85 | Tulane | 3 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 69 | 23.0 |