2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 10/17/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 James Madison 1 5 5 2 12 12.0
2 Louisville 1 8 6 0 14 14.0
3 Toledo 3 20 17 7 44 14.7
4 Oklahoma 1 6 9 0 15 15.0
5 Hawaii 2 13 15 4 32 16.0
5 Iowa 2 14 15 3 32 16.0
7 UTSA 3 16 28 5 49 16.3
8 Texas 2 14 15 4 33 16.5
9 UCF 3 24 24 2 50 16.7
10 Boise State 2 13 15 6 34 17.0
10 Nebraska 2 17 14 3 34 17.0
12 Florida 4 25 39 6 70 17.5
13 Iowa State 2 18 16 2 36 18.0
13 Wisconsin 4 25 43 4 72 18.0
15 Fresno State 2 15 16 6 37 18.5
15 Rice 4 36 32 6 74 18.5
17 San Diego State 1 7 11 1 19 19.0
17 Southern Miss 2 17 19 2 38 19.0
19 Auburn 3 16 35 7 58 19.3
20 UTEP 5 48 39 10 97 19.4
21 California 2 15 22 2 39 19.5
21 Troy 2 20 16 3 39 19.5
23 South Alabama 6 62 50 6 118 19.7
24 Utah 1 7 13 0 20 20.0
24 Alabama 1 13 4 3 20 20.0
24 Minnesota 2 14 24 2 40 20.0
24 Arizona State 2 21 16 3 40 20.0
24 San Jose State 5 37 56 7 100 20.0
29 Delaware 3 26 29 6 61 20.3
29 Oregon State 7 57 77 8 142 20.3
31 Northern Illinois 5 51 42 9 102 20.4
32 Colorado State 4 41 37 4 82 20.5
33 Middle Tennessee State 5 43 51 9 103 20.6
34 Michigan State 3 34 21 7 62 20.7
35 Miami (FL) 1 9 12 0 21 21.0
35 Western Kentucky 2 19 18 5 42 21.0
35 Bowling Green 3 23 34 6 63 21.0
35 Florida Atlantic 3 25 28 10 63 21.0
35 Temple 3 34 24 5 63 21.0
35 Stanford 4 29 45 10 84 21.0
35 Liberty 4 47 32 5 84 21.0
42 Nevada 5 44 57 5 106 21.2
43 NC State 3 24 35 5 64 21.3
43 Florida State 3 27 32 5 64 21.3
43 Kansas State 4 44 36 5 85 21.3
46 Appalachian State 2 11 27 5 43 21.5
46 Arizona 2 23 17 3 43 21.5
48 East Carolina 3 20 39 6 65 21.7
48 Western Michigan 3 27 29 9 65 21.7
48 Penn State 3 29 30 6 65 21.7
48 Army 3 30 32 3 65 21.7
48 Kentucky 3 35 24 6 65 21.7
53 Washington 1 7 14 1 22 22.0
53 Missouri 1 8 11 3 22 22.0
53 Virginia 1 10 12 0 22 22.0
53 Notre Dame 2 14 26 4 44 22.0
53 Northwestern 2 21 20 3 44 22.0
53 Syracuse 3 28 34 4 66 22.0
53 FIU 3 29 29 8 66 22.0
53 Buffalo 3 30 32 4 66 22.0
53 Purdue 4 29 47 12 88 22.0
62 Clemson 3 25 35 7 67 22.3
63 TCU 2 18 23 4 45 22.5
63 UAB 4 52 28 10 90 22.5
65 Air Force 5 36 67 10 113 22.6
66 Rutgers 3 21 40 7 68 22.7
67 Louisiana 4 58 30 3 91 22.8
68 Oregon 1 6 13 4 23 23.0
68 Cincinnati 1 10 13 0 23 23.0
68 Tulane 1 13 9 1 23 23.0
68 Michigan 2 20 24 2 46 23.0
68 Wyoming 3 36 28 5 69 23.0
68 Ball State 4 39 47 6 92 23.0
68 Virginia Tech 5 51 53 11 115 23.0
68 Sam Houston State 7 64 85 12 161 23.0
76 Texas State 3 25 40 5 70 23.3
76 UCLA 4 54 31 8 93 23.3
78 Duke 2 14 27 6 47 23.5
78 Mississippi State 2 19 22 6 47 23.5
78 North Carolina 4 35 52 7 94 23.5
81 Boston College 5 45 59 14 118 23.6
82 New Mexico 3 29 39 3 71 23.7
82 New Mexico State 3 30 32 9 71 23.7
82 Louisiana-Monroe 3 33 35 3 71 23.7
82 Massachusetts 6 60 72 10 142 23.7
86 Eastern Michigan 5 68 44 7 119 23.8
87 Kennesaw State 2 22 23 3 48 24.0
87 Illinois 2 24 23 1 48 24.0
87 Ohio 3 32 36 4 72 24.0
87 Jacksonville State 3 37 30 5 72 24.0
87 Charlotte 5 69 45 6 120 24.0
92 South Carolina 3 32 31 10 73 24.3
92 Washington State 3 33 36 4 73 24.3
92 Arkansas State 4 43 51 3 97 24.3
95 Tulsa 5 59 56 7 122 24.4
96 Louisiana Tech 2 12 29 8 49 24.5
96 Colorado 4 47 42 9 98 24.5
98 Marshall 3 32 36 6 74 24.7
99 West Virginia 4 48 42 9 99 24.8
99 Akron 5 49 70 5 124 24.8
101 Georgia 1 6 16 3 25 25.0
101 USC 1 8 13 4 25 25.0
101 Vanderbilt 1 10 14 1 25 25.0
104 Missouri State 3 25 41 10 76 25.3
105 Georgia State 5 57 57 13 127 25.4
106 Maryland 2 18 27 6 51 25.5
106 Pittsburgh 2 20 26 5 51 25.5
106 Wake Forest 2 22 22 7 51 25.5
106 Baylor 2 32 13 6 51 25.5
110 Central Michigan 3 32 39 6 77 25.7
111 Oklahoma State 5 48 68 13 129 25.8
112 Old Dominion 2 30 16 6 52 26.0
113 Kansas 3 38 40 1 79 26.3
113 Arkansas 4 48 50 7 105 26.3
115 Connecticut 2 21 27 5 53 26.5
116 USF 1 11 15 1 27 27.0
116 Houston 1 16 11 0 27 27.0
118 Coastal Carolina 3 39 40 3 82 27.3
119 Kent State 4 61 45 4 110 27.5
120 Georgia Southern 4 58 44 9 111 27.8
121 Tennessee 1 9 14 5 28 28.0
121 LSU 1 10 14 4 28 28.0
121 SMU 2 19 32 5 56 28.0
121 Miami (OH) 3 32 44 8 84 28.0
125 Utah State 3 32 51 4 87 29.0
126 North Texas 1 17 13 2 32 32.0