2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Virginia 1 5 7 1 13 13.0
2 North Carolina 1 6 8 2 16 16.0
2 Boise State 1 6 10 3 19 19.0
2 James Madison 1 6 14 2 22 22.0
5 Air Force 1 7 10 1 18 18.0
6 Missouri State 1 8 15 4 27 27.0
7 Clemson 1 9 9 0 18 18.0
7 San Jose State 1 9 9 0 18 18.0
7 New Mexico 1 9 11 0 20 20.0
7 Western Michigan 1 9 12 4 25 25.0
7 Louisiana-Monroe 1 9 20 0 29 29.0
12 Hawaii 1 10 3 3 16 16.0
13 Texas State 1 11 9 2 22 22.0
14 California 1 12 11 0 23 23.0
14 Liberty 1 12 10 2 24 24.0
14 Ohio 1 12 15 1 28 28.0
17 Indiana 4 13 43 6 62 15.5
17 East Carolina 2 13 27 4 44 22.0
17 Sam Houston State 1 13 13 0 26 26.0
17 Kennesaw State 1 13 13 2 28 28.0
21 Iowa State 2 14 22 1 37 18.5
21 Troy 1 14 5 0 19 19.0
21 San Diego State 1 14 12 2 28 28.0
24 UTEP 1 15 6 2 23 23.0
24 TCU 2 15 27 5 47 23.5
24 Arizona 1 15 7 2 24 24.0
24 Massachusetts 1 15 16 0 31 31.0
24 Appalachian State 1 15 14 3 32 32.0
29 Wake Forest 2 16 19 6 41 20.5
30 Memphis 2 18 16 4 38 19.0
30 Minnesota 2 18 30 0 48 24.0
30 Boston College 2 18 29 5 52 26.0
30 Wyoming 1 18 11 2 31 31.0
34 Utah 2 19 22 1 42 21.0
34 Georgia Tech 2 19 21 5 45 22.5
36 Baylor 2 20 16 5 41 20.5
36 Navy 2 20 21 4 45 22.5
38 Marshall 2 21 22 4 47 23.5
38 UCF 2 21 25 1 47 23.5
38 SMU 2 21 25 3 49 24.5
38 Central Michigan 1 21 13 1 35 35.0
42 Texas Tech 4 22 30 8 60 15.0
42 Rice 2 22 22 0 44 22.0
42 UTSA 3 22 43 10 75 25.0
45 Miami (FL) 4 23 49 8 80 20.0
45 South Alabama 2 23 19 1 43 21.5
45 Coastal Carolina 2 23 22 2 47 23.5
45 Houston 2 23 22 3 48 24.0
49 Oregon State 2 24 34 1 59 29.5
50 Ohio State 4 25 32 3 60 15.0
50 Louisville 3 25 19 4 48 16.0
50 Florida State 3 25 30 4 59 19.7
50 Washington 3 25 34 3 62 20.7
50 UAB 2 25 17 0 42 21.0
55 Georgia 6 26 71 12 109 18.2
55 Vanderbilt 3 26 39 5 70 23.3
55 Oklahoma State 3 26 40 7 73 24.3
58 Rutgers 2 27 21 6 54 27.0
58 Utah State 2 27 30 4 61 30.5
60 Penn State 3 28 30 4 62 20.7
60 North Texas 2 28 13 3 44 22.0
60 Pittsburgh 3 28 33 8 69 23.0
60 Tulsa 2 28 16 4 48 24.0
60 Kent State 2 28 20 2 50 25.0
65 Charlotte 3 29 54 4 87 29.0
66 Oklahoma 6 30 61 11 102 17.0
66 Oregon 5 30 54 13 97 19.4
66 Iowa 4 30 40 9 79 19.8
66 Notre Dame 4 30 40 10 80 20.0
66 Kentucky 4 30 45 8 83 20.8
66 Arizona State 3 30 27 6 63 21.0
66 Florida Atlantic 2 30 16 1 47 23.5
66 USF 3 30 39 5 74 24.7
66 Tulane 3 30 42 6 78 26.0
66 Old Dominion 2 30 23 4 57 28.5
76 Illinois 3 31 44 2 77 25.7
77 Syracuse 3 32 28 6 66 22.0
77 Army 3 32 32 2 66 22.0
77 Maryland 2 32 20 3 55 27.5
77 Georgia Southern 2 32 23 2 57 28.5
81 Missouri 5 34 45 9 88 17.6
81 Nebraska 3 34 25 3 62 20.7
81 Duke 4 34 45 11 90 22.5
81 Louisiana 2 34 17 2 53 26.5
85 USC 3 35 26 5 66 22.0
85 Michigan State 3 35 30 6 71 23.7
85 NC State 4 35 65 6 106 26.5
88 Kansas State 3 36 28 7 71 23.7
88 West Virginia 3 36 44 8 88 29.3
90 LSU 5 38 56 9 103 20.6
90 Wisconsin 5 38 61 6 105 21.0
90 Auburn 6 38 76 18 132 22.0
90 Northwestern 4 38 49 6 93 23.3
90 Tennessee 4 38 49 10 97 24.3
95 Texas A&M 4 39 26 6 71 17.8
95 Washington State 4 39 34 4 77 19.3
97 Texas 6 40 61 10 111 18.5
97 Stanford 4 40 49 7 96 24.0
97 Georgia State 3 40 35 8 83 27.7
100 Florida 5 42 58 4 104 20.8
100 Virginia Tech 4 42 49 7 98 24.5
102 Michigan 4 44 43 6 93 23.3
103 Kansas 4 46 37 3 86 21.5
104 BYU 5 47 47 10 104 20.8
105 South Carolina 6 48 70 12 130 21.7
106 UCLA 4 51 44 8 103 25.8
107 Colorado 4 52 34 9 95 23.8
108 Ole Miss 6 53 70 14 137 22.8
108 Mississippi State 5 53 53 15 121 24.2
108 Arkansas 5 53 63 18 134 26.8
111 Alabama 7 54 55 6 115 16.4
111 Cincinnati 4 54 35 10 99 24.8
113 Temple 5 57 44 10 111 22.2
114 Purdue 5 59 54 8 121 24.2