2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/29/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 11 48 83 3 134 12.2
2 Ohio State 10 51 56 17 124 12.4
3 Oklahoma 7 26 48 18 92 13.1
4 Texas Tech 10 49 73 14 136 13.6
4 Oregon 10 72 56 8 136 13.6
6 Iowa 9 55 59 11 125 13.9
6 Toledo 12 71 71 25 167 13.9
8 Wisconsin 7 43 54 2 99 14.1
9 James Madison 12 66 80 24 170 14.2
10 Missouri 8 42 56 19 117 14.6
10 Northwestern 8 49 60 8 117 14.6
12 Georgia 8 44 60 14 118 14.8
13 Texas A&M 9 51 65 18 134 14.9
14 San Diego State 12 74 89 18 181 15.1
15 LSU 7 45 48 15 108 15.4
15 Alabama 8 51 56 16 123 15.4
15 Old Dominion 10 58 74 22 154 15.4
18 Western Michigan 11 72 85 15 172 15.6
18 Arizona 11 78 79 15 172 15.6
20 Virginia 12 74 102 12 188 15.7
21 Washington State 8 59 56 11 126 15.8
21 Miami (FL) 11 65 89 20 174 15.8
23 Boise State 11 82 65 28 175 15.9
24 Auburn 6 26 58 14 98 16.3
24 Michigan 9 45 85 17 147 16.3
24 BYU 9 57 79 11 147 16.3
27 Minnesota 10 69 87 8 164 16.4
28 Pittsburgh 9 55 82 13 150 16.7
28 Ole Miss 9 75 57 18 150 16.7
30 UTSA 9 62 76 13 151 16.8
30 Penn State 9 71 66 14 151 16.8
30 Fresno State 12 88 90 24 202 16.8
33 Louisville 9 53 83 16 152 16.9
33 Oregon State 10 71 77 21 169 16.9
35 Washington 9 41 90 22 153 17.0
35 Houston 10 82 79 9 170 17.0
37 Nebraska 10 92 58 21 171 17.1
38 Wyoming 11 89 82 18 189 17.2
39 Iowa State 10 67 93 14 174 17.4
40 UCF 10 96 69 11 176 17.6
40 Ohio 11 90 91 13 194 17.6
42 South Carolina 6 43 53 10 106 17.7
43 Notre Dame 8 47 73 22 142 17.8
43 Bowling Green 12 91 94 28 213 17.8
45 Army 9 70 87 5 162 18.0
46 Michigan State 9 64 87 12 163 18.1
47 Florida State 9 74 72 18 164 18.2
47 Wake Forest 10 69 87 26 182 18.2
47 East Carolina 10 75 89 18 182 18.2
50 Utah 10 92 73 18 183 18.3
50 Central Michigan 11 79 97 25 201 18.3
52 Illinois 9 50 103 13 166 18.4
52 Arizona State 9 57 90 19 166 18.4
54 Kansas 8 61 76 11 148 18.5
54 Buffalo 12 106 98 18 222 18.5
56 Florida 7 54 68 8 130 18.6
57 Vanderbilt 9 51 103 15 169 18.8
57 Miami (OH) 12 85 121 19 225 18.8
59 West Virginia 9 62 88 20 170 18.9
59 Hawaii 11 73 106 29 208 18.9
59 California 11 95 90 23 208 18.9
62 Clemson 11 69 118 22 209 19.0
63 NC State 8 48 87 18 153 19.1
63 Troy 12 101 108 20 229 19.1
65 Marshall 10 65 107 20 192 19.2
66 Virginia Tech 8 58 78 18 154 19.3
66 Memphis 10 66 112 15 193 19.3
66 New Mexico 11 86 112 14 212 19.3
69 USC 9 69 83 23 175 19.4
69 Louisiana-Monroe 11 84 104 25 213 19.4
71 Rutgers 10 81 98 16 195 19.5
71 North Texas 11 121 86 7 214 19.5
73 Mississippi State 7 62 58 17 137 19.6
73 Kentucky 8 71 78 8 157 19.6
73 TCU 11 82 113 21 216 19.6
73 Akron 12 102 114 19 235 19.6
77 Texas 7 43 80 15 138 19.7
77 Temple 7 63 58 17 138 19.7
77 Rice 10 80 91 26 197 19.7
77 South Alabama 10 94 85 18 197 19.7
81 Stanford 8 36 106 16 158 19.8
81 Kansas State 9 83 82 13 178 19.8
81 Liberty 11 104 97 17 218 19.8
84 UCLA 8 83 62 15 160 20.0
84 Northern Illinois 12 118 103 19 240 20.0
86 Oklahoma State 9 77 88 16 181 20.1
86 Boston College 10 78 102 21 201 20.1
86 Nevada 12 101 117 23 241 20.1
89 Navy 9 63 103 16 182 20.2
90 Purdue 7 58 67 17 142 20.3
90 Utah State 10 81 110 12 203 20.3
90 Tulsa 10 96 96 11 203 20.3
93 Missouri State 11 88 112 24 224 20.4
93 Western Kentucky 12 91 116 38 245 20.4
95 Colorado 8 75 75 15 165 20.6
95 FIU 12 108 123 16 247 20.6
97 Air Force 11 92 123 14 229 20.8
97 Eastern Michigan 12 132 98 19 249 20.8
97 Louisiana Tech 12 93 123 34 250 20.8
97 Arkansas State 12 106 129 15 250 20.8
97 Ball State 12 108 128 14 250 20.8
102 Louisiana 10 101 96 12 209 20.9
102 UTEP 11 83 120 27 230 20.9
102 Georgia Tech 11 91 119 20 230 20.9
105 San Jose State 11 95 115 21 231 21.0
106 Tennessee 8 66 88 15 169 21.1
106 Tulane 11 86 120 26 232 21.1
106 Kennesaw State 11 92 115 25 232 21.1
109 SMU 11 68 140 26 234 21.3
109 North Carolina 11 94 113 27 234 21.3
109 Delaware 12 90 140 25 255 21.3
109 Jacksonville State 12 109 120 26 255 21.3
109 Colorado State 12 115 117 24 256 21.3
114 New Mexico State 12 99 138 21 258 21.5
115 Maryland 10 86 106 24 216 21.6
115 Middle Tennessee State 12 97 135 27 259 21.6
117 Arkansas 7 74 62 16 152 21.7
117 UNLV 12 105 125 30 260 21.7
119 Syracuse 9 77 101 18 196 21.8
119 Cincinnati 9 89 85 22 196 21.8
119 UAB 10 96 96 26 218 21.8
122 Appalachian State 11 70 146 26 242 22.0
123 USF 9 71 102 27 200 22.2
123 Georgia State 9 92 87 21 200 22.2
125 Coastal Carolina 10 106 102 15 223 22.3
126 Duke 9 68 115 19 202 22.4
126 Massachusetts 11 121 107 18 246 22.4
128 Baylor 10 107 93 26 226 22.6
128 Southern Miss 12 127 121 23 271 22.6
130 Texas State 11 104 117 29 250 22.7
131 Florida Atlantic 10 98 107 23 228 22.8
131 Connecticut 12 133 124 16 273 22.8
133 Kent State 10 102 109 22 233 23.3
134 Sam Houston State 11 107 134 24 265 24.1
135 Georgia Southern 10 105 121 20 246 24.6
136 Charlotte 9 107 103 14 224 24.9