2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 11/29/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 3 | BYU | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 4 | Alabama | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 1 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Virginia | 2 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Boise State | 4 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 1 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 12 | Navy | 2 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 2 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Utah | 2 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 15 | Toledo | 4 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 15 | UNLV | 2 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Texas | 3 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Arizona | 3 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 2 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 20 | Kennesaw State | 3 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 22 | Houston | 3 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Tulane | 2 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 3 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 27 | USC | 3 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 27 | Old Dominion | 3 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 79 | 26.3 |
| 29 | Iowa | 4 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Troy | 4 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 29 | Fresno State | 4 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 5 | 50 | 33 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 33 | Missouri | 4 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 33 | Michigan | 3 | 32 | 34 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 3 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 36 | Iowa State | 4 | 34 | 35 | 4 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 37 | USF | 3 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 38 | Washington | 4 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 39 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 39 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 45 | 39 | 7 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 3 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | 4 | 34 | 41 | 9 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 42 | Ohio | 4 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Arizona State | 4 | 33 | 43 | 10 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 4 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 46 | California | 5 | 53 | 44 | 6 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 46 | Hawaii | 4 | 33 | 44 | 11 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Illinois | 4 | 42 | 44 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 49 | TCU | 4 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 50 | FIU | 5 | 48 | 46 | 10 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 6 | 74 | 46 | 6 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 52 | Memphis | 4 | 33 | 47 | 7 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 53 | Washington State | 6 | 60 | 48 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 53 | East Carolina | 4 | 32 | 48 | 12 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 40 | 48 | 11 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 56 | Louisville | 4 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 56 | Southern Miss | 5 | 58 | 49 | 4 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 4 | 38 | 49 | 10 | 97 | 24.3 |
| 59 | Penn State | 6 | 55 | 52 | 11 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 59 | Central Michigan | 5 | 56 | 52 | 10 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 61 | Temple | 7 | 91 | 54 | 12 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 61 | Cincinnati | 5 | 65 | 54 | 8 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 63 | Wyoming | 8 | 90 | 56 | 12 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 63 | LSU | 5 | 38 | 56 | 9 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 63 | Kansas State | 6 | 69 | 56 | 10 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 66 | Army | 5 | 52 | 57 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 67 | UTSA | 6 | 52 | 58 | 9 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 68 | Baylor | 7 | 89 | 59 | 20 | 168 | 24.0 |
| 68 | SMU | 4 | 29 | 59 | 12 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 70 | Michigan State | 8 | 84 | 60 | 15 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 70 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 35 | 60 | 16 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 70 | Missouri State | 5 | 49 | 60 | 13 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 73 | Northwestern | 6 | 56 | 61 | 8 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 73 | Clemson | 5 | 37 | 61 | 12 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 73 | Duke | 5 | 42 | 61 | 12 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 5 | 40 | 62 | 3 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 76 | Delaware | 6 | 54 | 62 | 11 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 76 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 47 | 62 | 9 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 79 | Bowling Green | 8 | 61 | 63 | 22 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 7 | 67 | 67 | 10 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 80 | Rice | 7 | 70 | 67 | 12 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 80 | UAB | 8 | 88 | 67 | 19 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 80 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 91 | 67 | 14 | 172 | 28.7 |
| 84 | South Alabama | 8 | 89 | 68 | 10 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 85 | Florida State | 7 | 62 | 69 | 14 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 85 | UCF | 7 | 73 | 69 | 5 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 87 | Arkansas State | 6 | 61 | 70 | 4 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 88 | Liberty | 8 | 89 | 71 | 17 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 88 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 104 | 71 | 10 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 88 | NC State | 5 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 88 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 74 | 71 | 10 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 92 | Kentucky | 7 | 67 | 73 | 13 | 153 | 21.9 |
| 92 | Texas State | 6 | 57 | 73 | 16 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 94 | Kansas | 7 | 74 | 75 | 8 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 95 | Marshall | 7 | 69 | 76 | 14 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 95 | Kent State | 7 | 82 | 76 | 12 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 97 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 105 | 77 | 15 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 97 | Colorado | 9 | 104 | 77 | 18 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 99 | San Jose State | 9 | 84 | 78 | 14 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 100 | Air Force | 8 | 72 | 81 | 11 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 100 | Mississippi State | 7 | 67 | 81 | 21 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 102 | Ball State | 8 | 79 | 82 | 11 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 103 | Wisconsin | 8 | 60 | 83 | 6 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 103 | Tulsa | 8 | 87 | 83 | 8 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 105 | North Carolina | 8 | 76 | 84 | 20 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 105 | UCLA | 9 | 109 | 84 | 18 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 105 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 95 | 84 | 16 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 108 | Syracuse | 9 | 87 | 85 | 16 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 108 | Rutgers | 7 | 69 | 85 | 17 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 110 | Auburn | 7 | 43 | 86 | 19 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 111 | Florida | 8 | 72 | 89 | 9 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 111 | Akron | 7 | 57 | 89 | 9 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 111 | Maryland | 8 | 93 | 89 | 18 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 114 | Utah State | 6 | 64 | 90 | 9 | 163 | 27.2 |
| 115 | Colorado State | 10 | 106 | 92 | 13 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 115 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 83 | 92 | 17 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 117 | New Mexico State | 8 | 73 | 93 | 14 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 117 | West Virginia | 8 | 79 | 93 | 17 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 119 | Stanford | 8 | 59 | 94 | 18 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 119 | South Carolina | 8 | 65 | 94 | 18 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 121 | Oregon State | 10 | 83 | 96 | 16 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 121 | Appalachian State | 7 | 61 | 96 | 15 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 123 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 91 | 97 | 19 | 207 | 23.0 |
| 124 | Nevada | 9 | 81 | 98 | 18 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 125 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 80 | 100 | 19 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 126 | UTEP | 10 | 89 | 101 | 24 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 127 | Purdue | 10 | 103 | 105 | 22 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 128 | Arkansas | 10 | 111 | 111 | 29 | 251 | 25.1 |
| 129 | Georgia State | 11 | 124 | 114 | 23 | 261 | 23.7 |
| 130 | Sam Houston State | 10 | 101 | 118 | 19 | 238 | 23.8 |
| 131 | Boston College | 10 | 85 | 119 | 24 | 228 | 22.8 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 12 | 136 | 123 | 18 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 133 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 95 | 125 | 21 | 241 | 21.9 |
| 134 | Charlotte | 11 | 133 | 134 | 16 | 283 | 25.7 |