2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 10 44 70 3 117 11.7
2 Ohio State 10 51 56 17 124 12.4
3 Oregon 9 61 51 6 118 13.1
4 Wisconsin 6 32 47 2 81 13.5
5 Texas Tech 9 42 70 12 124 13.8
6 Oklahoma 8 31 58 22 111 13.9
6 Iowa 9 55 59 11 125 13.9
8 James Madison 13 67 88 27 182 14.0
9 Missouri 8 42 56 19 117 14.6
10 Georgia 9 47 69 16 132 14.7
10 Northwestern 9 53 70 9 132 14.7
10 Toledo 13 82 81 28 191 14.7
13 Arizona 11 69 83 13 165 15.0
14 Texas A&M 10 62 68 21 151 15.1
14 San Diego State 12 74 89 18 181 15.1
16 Alabama 9 59 62 16 137 15.2
17 LSU 7 45 48 15 108 15.4
17 Washington State 9 61 64 14 139 15.4
19 Old Dominion 11 66 83 24 173 15.7
19 Virginia 14 89 116 15 220 15.7
21 Miami (FL) 11 65 89 20 174 15.8
22 Western Michigan 13 86 102 20 208 16.0
23 Michigan 9 45 85 17 147 16.3
24 Iowa State 9 64 77 7 148 16.4
25 Pittsburgh 11 68 97 17 182 16.5
25 Fresno State 13 93 94 27 214 16.5
25 Boise State 13 99 87 28 214 16.5
28 Ole Miss 9 75 57 18 150 16.7
28 UCF 9 80 61 9 150 16.7
30 Minnesota 10 74 84 10 168 16.8
31 Oregon State 9 68 65 19 152 16.9
31 Washington 10 45 100 24 169 16.9
31 Houston 11 85 89 12 186 16.9
34 Nebraska 9 83 51 19 153 17.0
35 Louisville 10 63 92 17 172 17.2
35 Wyoming 11 89 82 18 189 17.2
37 Penn State 9 70 71 15 156 17.3
37 UTSA 10 67 87 19 173 17.3
39 BYU 10 68 92 16 176 17.6
39 Army 10 79 92 5 176 17.6
41 Auburn 7 31 77 16 124 17.7
41 West Virginia 7 50 61 13 124 17.7
41 Ohio 12 97 100 15 212 17.7
44 Notre Dame 8 47 73 22 142 17.8
44 Bowling Green 12 91 94 28 213 17.8
46 Florida State 9 74 72 18 164 18.2
46 Utah 11 103 79 18 200 18.2
48 Central Michigan 12 84 108 27 219 18.3
49 Michigan State 8 55 80 12 147 18.4
49 Illinois 10 60 111 13 184 18.4
51 Buffalo 12 106 98 18 222 18.5
52 Florida 7 54 68 8 130 18.6
52 Navy 11 76 111 18 205 18.6
52 Miami (OH) 14 103 135 23 261 18.6
55 East Carolina 11 83 105 18 206 18.7
56 Troy 13 107 117 20 244 18.8
57 Memphis 11 70 121 18 209 19.0
57 New Mexico 12 93 118 17 228 19.0
57 Clemson 13 88 137 22 247 19.0
60 Vanderbilt 10 62 112 17 191 19.1
60 Wake Forest 12 89 107 33 229 19.1
62 Rutgers 9 71 90 12 173 19.2
62 Marshall 10 65 107 20 192 19.2
64 South Carolina 7 58 63 14 135 19.3
64 California 12 101 106 25 232 19.3
66 Kansas 10 82 99 13 194 19.4
66 Louisiana-Monroe 11 84 104 25 213 19.4
66 Hawaii 13 92 126 34 252 19.4
69 Kentucky 8 71 78 8 157 19.6
69 Temple 8 74 64 19 157 19.6
69 Akron 12 102 114 19 235 19.6
72 Texas 7 43 80 15 138 19.7
72 Arizona State 9 64 96 17 177 19.7
72 Mississippi State 9 84 73 20 177 19.7
72 South Alabama 10 94 85 18 197 19.7
76 Stanford 8 36 106 16 158 19.8
76 USC 8 60 76 22 158 19.8
76 Liberty 11 104 97 17 218 19.8
79 TCU 10 74 107 18 199 19.9
79 North Texas 12 134 95 10 239 19.9
81 UCLA 8 83 62 15 160 20.0
81 Kansas State 9 87 78 15 180 20.0
81 NC State 10 67 111 22 200 20.0
81 Missouri State 12 92 121 27 240 20.0
81 Northern Illinois 12 118 103 19 240 20.0
86 Nevada 12 101 117 23 241 20.1
87 Virginia Tech 9 74 88 20 182 20.2
87 Oklahoma State 9 75 94 13 182 20.2
89 Purdue 7 58 67 17 142 20.3
89 Tulsa 10 96 96 11 203 20.3
91 Colorado 8 81 67 16 164 20.5
91 North Carolina 10 82 97 26 205 20.5
91 Western Kentucky 13 96 130 40 266 20.5
94 Rice 10 83 94 30 207 20.7
94 Louisiana Tech 13 96 135 38 269 20.7
94 Kennesaw State 13 115 125 29 269 20.7
97 Air Force 11 92 123 14 229 20.8
97 Eastern Michigan 12 132 98 19 249 20.8
97 Ball State 12 108 128 14 250 20.8
100 UTEP 11 83 120 27 230 20.9
100 Georgia Tech 11 91 119 20 230 20.9
100 FIU 13 117 137 18 272 20.9
100 Jacksonville State 14 123 140 30 293 20.9
104 Boston College 11 92 117 22 231 21.0
104 San Jose State 11 96 114 21 231 21.0
104 Arkansas State 13 115 140 18 273 21.0
107 Tulane 11 86 120 26 232 21.1
108 Utah State 11 92 127 14 233 21.2
108 Delaware 13 96 152 27 275 21.2
110 Colorado State 12 115 117 24 256 21.3
111 Cincinnati 9 80 89 24 193 21.4
111 Coastal Carolina 11 113 105 17 235 21.4
111 Louisiana 12 131 113 13 257 21.4
114 SMU 11 71 139 26 236 21.5
114 New Mexico State 12 99 138 21 258 21.5
116 Maryland 10 86 106 24 216 21.6
116 Middle Tennessee State 12 97 135 27 259 21.6
116 UNLV 14 124 143 35 302 21.6
119 Tennessee 9 80 98 18 196 21.8
119 UAB 10 96 96 26 218 21.8
119 Texas State 12 110 121 31 262 21.8
122 Baylor 9 94 80 23 197 21.9
123 Appalachian State 12 82 154 28 264 22.0
124 USF 10 83 109 29 221 22.1
125 Georgia State 9 92 87 21 200 22.2
125 Southern Miss 13 135 131 23 289 22.2
127 Arkansas 8 92 64 22 178 22.3
127 Duke 11 87 135 23 245 22.3
129 Syracuse 10 90 115 19 224 22.4
130 Florida Atlantic 10 98 107 23 228 22.8
130 Connecticut 13 149 130 17 296 22.8
132 Massachusetts 11 126 111 18 255 23.2
133 Kent State 10 102 109 22 233 23.3
134 Sam Houston State 11 107 134 24 265 24.1
135 Georgia Southern 11 113 132 22 267 24.3
136 Charlotte 9 107 103 14 224 24.9