2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 1 | UTSA | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 1 | San Jose State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 1 | South Alabama | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 1 | New Mexico | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Nevada | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | FIU | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Baylor | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 9 | USF | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Ball State | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Kent State | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Marshall | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 9 | UCLA | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 1 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 29 | Texas | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Florida State | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Michigan | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 29 | Georgia | 1 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 29 | UTEP | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 29 | Colorado | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 29 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 29 | Temple | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 29 | Georgia State | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Alabama | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 42 | Utah State | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 42 | Old Dominion | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 49 | Clemson | 2 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 49 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 2 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 49 | Duke | 1 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 49 | Missouri State | 1 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 27 | 27.0 |