2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Texas A&M 2 19 11 1 31 15.5
2 Boise State 5 42 26 10 78 15.6
3 Oklahoma 3 15 30 3 48 16.0
4 James Madison 2 11 19 4 34 17.0
5 Toledo 5 41 31 15 87 17.4
6 Ohio State 2 12 22 1 35 17.5
6 Alabama 4 40 25 5 70 17.5
8 Missouri 5 34 45 9 88 17.6
9 Virginia 3 29 22 2 53 17.7
10 BYU 2 20 15 1 36 18.0
10 Texas 3 23 25 6 54 18.0
10 Iowa 4 33 32 7 72 18.0
13 Iowa State 4 34 35 4 73 18.3
13 Troy 6 57 46 7 110 18.3
13 Bowling Green 8 61 63 22 146 18.3
16 Texas Tech 2 10 22 5 37 18.5
16 Washington 4 33 37 4 74 18.5
18 Wisconsin 8 60 83 6 149 18.6
19 Washington State 6 60 48 6 114 19.0
20 Oregon State 10 83 96 16 195 19.5
21 San Jose State 9 85 77 14 176 19.6
22 Penn State 6 55 52 11 118 19.7
23 UNLV 4 32 41 6 79 19.8
23 UTSA 6 52 58 9 119 19.8
23 Nebraska 6 62 46 11 119 19.8
23 Wyoming 8 90 56 12 158 19.8
27 Michigan State 8 84 60 15 159 19.9
28 Miami (FL) 3 19 38 4 61 20.3
28 Louisiana 7 82 54 6 142 20.3
30 Oregon 2 14 22 5 41 20.5
30 Louisville 4 26 49 7 82 20.5
30 Air Force 8 72 81 11 164 20.5
33 Memphis 5 37 56 10 103 20.6
33 Buffalo 7 67 67 10 144 20.6
35 Florida State 7 62 69 14 145 20.7
36 San Diego State 4 36 41 6 83 20.8
36 Northwestern 6 56 61 8 125 20.8
38 South Alabama 8 89 68 10 167 20.9
38 Syracuse 9 87 85 16 188 20.9
40 Utah 2 19 22 1 42 21.0
40 Western Michigan 4 34 41 9 84 21.0
40 Kennesaw State 4 44 32 8 84 21.0
40 Minnesota 5 40 62 3 105 21.0
40 UCF 7 73 69 5 147 21.0
45 Auburn 7 43 86 19 148 21.1
45 Colorado State 10 106 92 13 211 21.1
47 Delaware 6 54 62 11 127 21.2
47 California 6 59 60 8 127 21.2
49 Fresno State 4 42 32 11 85 21.3
49 Florida 8 72 89 9 170 21.3
49 Louisiana-Monroe 9 83 92 17 192 21.3
52 Stanford 8 59 94 18 171 21.4
52 UTEP 10 89 101 24 214 21.4
54 Western Kentucky 4 36 39 11 86 21.5
54 Arizona 4 42 37 7 86 21.5
54 FIU 6 57 60 12 129 21.5
54 Southern Miss 6 66 59 4 129 21.5
54 Ball State 8 79 82 11 172 21.5
59 Rice 8 81 76 16 173 21.6
60 Clemson 6 47 71 12 130 21.7
61 New Mexico 4 36 45 6 87 21.8
61 Army 6 64 62 5 131 21.8
61 UAB 8 88 67 19 174 21.8
64 Kentucky 7 67 73 13 153 21.9
64 Nevada 9 81 98 18 197 21.9
64 Northern Illinois 9 105 77 15 197 21.9
64 Oklahoma State 11 95 125 21 241 21.9
68 Notre Dame 2 14 26 4 44 22.0
68 Hawaii 4 33 44 11 88 22.0
68 TCU 4 36 45 7 88 22.0
68 Ohio 4 43 41 4 88 22.0
68 Arizona State 5 42 56 12 110 22.0
68 Pittsburgh 5 45 52 13 110 22.0
68 Miami (OH) 7 65 76 13 154 22.0
75 Akron 7 57 89 9 155 22.1
75 South Carolina 8 65 94 18 177 22.1
75 Liberty 8 89 71 17 177 22.1
75 Middle Tennessee State 9 80 100 19 199 22.1
75 Colorado 9 104 77 18 199 22.1
80 Louisiana Tech 5 35 60 16 111 22.2
81 Vanderbilt 3 22 40 5 67 22.3
81 Illinois 4 42 44 3 89 22.3
81 Tulsa 8 87 83 8 178 22.3
84 Kansas 7 74 75 8 157 22.4
84 Temple 7 91 54 12 157 22.4
86 Navy 2 20 21 4 45 22.5
86 LSU 6 48 71 16 135 22.5
86 Arkansas State 6 61 70 4 135 22.5
86 Kansas State 6 69 56 10 135 22.5
86 New Mexico State 8 73 93 14 180 22.5
86 North Carolina 8 76 84 20 180 22.5
92 Central Michigan 6 61 63 12 136 22.7
92 Marshall 7 69 76 14 159 22.7
94 Jacksonville State 5 53 50 11 114 22.8
94 Boston College 10 85 119 24 228 22.8
96 Houston 3 40 28 1 69 23.0
96 East Carolina 4 32 48 12 92 23.0
96 Duke 5 42 61 12 115 23.0
96 Missouri State 6 53 69 16 138 23.0
96 Virginia Tech 9 91 97 19 207 23.0
96 Purdue 10 103 105 22 230 23.0
102 Eastern Michigan 8 104 71 10 185 23.1
102 Massachusetts 12 136 123 18 277 23.1
104 Wake Forest 4 35 43 15 93 23.3
104 Georgia Tech 4 38 47 8 93 23.3
104 Michigan 4 44 43 6 93 23.3
107 UCLA 9 109 84 18 211 23.4
108 USC 4 40 45 9 94 23.5
109 West Virginia 8 79 93 17 189 23.6
110 Georgia State 11 124 114 23 261 23.7
111 Sam Houston State 10 101 118 19 238 23.8
112 Coastal Carolina 7 81 74 12 167 23.9
113 Georgia 2 14 29 5 48 24.0
113 Connecticut 4 50 40 6 96 24.0
113 Baylor 7 89 59 20 168 24.0
113 Mississippi State 8 77 92 23 192 24.0
117 NC State 5 39 71 11 121 24.2
118 Texas State 6 57 73 16 146 24.3
118 Kent State 7 82 76 12 170 24.3
118 Appalachian State 8 72 105 17 194 24.3
121 Rutgers 7 69 85 17 171 24.4
121 Florida Atlantic 8 95 84 16 195 24.4
123 USF 4 48 43 8 99 24.8
123 Tennessee 5 52 59 13 124 24.8
123 Cincinnati 6 80 59 10 149 24.8
126 SMU 4 29 59 12 100 25.0
126 Maryland 8 93 89 18 200 25.0
128 Arkansas 10 111 111 29 251 25.1
129 Charlotte 11 133 134 16 283 25.7
130 Old Dominion 3 41 31 7 79 26.3
131 North Texas 2 28 22 4 54 27.0
131 Tulane 3 30 46 5 81 27.0
133 Utah State 7 75 107 11 193 27.6
134 Georgia Southern 6 91 67 14 172 28.7
135 Ole Miss 2 25 31 6 62 31.0