2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 55 | 11.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 39 | 68 | 3 | 110 | 12.2 |
| 3 | Missouri | 6 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 12.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 8 | 43 | 47 | 14 | 104 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 7 | 40 | 45 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 |
| 5 | Oregon | 8 | 59 | 42 | 4 | 105 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Toledo | 9 | 49 | 50 | 20 | 119 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5 | 29 | 37 | 1 | 67 | 13.4 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 8 | 42 | 60 | 12 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 10 | Florida | 4 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 6 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 88 | 14.7 |
| 11 | Alabama | 6 | 43 | 38 | 7 | 88 | 14.7 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 9 | 45 | 73 | 14 | 132 | 14.7 |
| 14 | James Madison | 8 | 48 | 54 | 17 | 119 | 14.9 |
| 15 | Florida State | 5 | 31 | 33 | 11 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Utah | 6 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 8 | 48 | 62 | 14 | 124 | 15.5 |
| 18 | LSU | 5 | 34 | 34 | 10 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 18 | Boise State | 7 | 53 | 41 | 15 | 109 | 15.6 |
| 20 | Penn State | 6 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 94 | 15.7 |
| 21 | Arizona | 8 | 55 | 59 | 12 | 126 | 15.8 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 7 | 51 | 53 | 7 | 111 | 15.9 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 49 | 66 | 12 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 8 | 54 | 67 | 7 | 128 | 16.0 |
| 24 | Houston | 9 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 144 | 16.0 |
| 26 | Virginia | 9 | 60 | 77 | 8 | 145 | 16.1 |
| 27 | Louisville | 5 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 28 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 38 | 49 | 11 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 29 | Michigan | 7 | 37 | 64 | 14 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 29 | Western Michigan | 9 | 55 | 78 | 15 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 31 | Ole Miss | 8 | 67 | 47 | 18 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 32 | NC State | 5 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 7 | 60 | 41 | 15 | 116 | 16.6 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 8 | 54 | 60 | 19 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 35 | Old Dominion | 7 | 47 | 52 | 18 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 8 | 51 | 73 | 10 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 8 | 60 | 63 | 12 | 135 | 16.9 |
| 37 | Fresno State | 9 | 59 | 76 | 17 | 152 | 16.9 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 6 | 37 | 54 | 11 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 39 | North Texas | 8 | 81 | 50 | 5 | 136 | 17.0 |
| 41 | Notre Dame | 6 | 41 | 52 | 11 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 41 | BYU | 7 | 53 | 56 | 12 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 41 | Bowling Green | 8 | 65 | 54 | 19 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 44 | Marshall | 7 | 38 | 71 | 13 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 44 | Central Michigan | 7 | 45 | 59 | 18 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 44 | Memphis | 9 | 54 | 91 | 12 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 47 | Auburn | 6 | 26 | 65 | 14 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 47 | Kansas | 8 | 61 | 68 | 11 | 140 | 17.5 |
| 49 | Wake Forest | 7 | 52 | 54 | 17 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 49 | Washington State | 7 | 60 | 55 | 8 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 51 | Ohio | 8 | 62 | 70 | 10 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 10 | 67 | 86 | 25 | 178 | 17.8 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 9 | 74 | 73 | 15 | 162 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Liberty | 8 | 66 | 71 | 8 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 54 | Troy | 9 | 72 | 77 | 14 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 5 | 38 | 49 | 4 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 56 | Texas | 6 | 31 | 67 | 11 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 33 | 62 | 14 | 109 | 18.2 |
| 59 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 54 | 75 | 17 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 59 | Iowa State | 8 | 57 | 78 | 11 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 61 | Washington | 7 | 35 | 76 | 18 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 62 | Army | 9 | 70 | 91 | 6 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 62 | Rice | 10 | 76 | 88 | 22 | 186 | 18.6 |
| 64 | Mississippi State | 6 | 57 | 43 | 13 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 64 | UCF | 8 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 66 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 52 | 85 | 15 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 66 | California | 8 | 68 | 68 | 16 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 68 | Arizona State | 7 | 48 | 71 | 15 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 68 | Temple | 8 | 73 | 62 | 18 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 68 | Rutgers | 9 | 72 | 87 | 13 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 71 | Illinois | 6 | 36 | 70 | 9 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 72 | UCLA | 7 | 70 | 53 | 12 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 72 | UTEP | 8 | 64 | 71 | 19 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 72 | Miami (OH) | 9 | 67 | 91 | 16 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 75 | South Carolina | 5 | 44 | 43 | 10 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 75 | Utah State | 7 | 57 | 72 | 7 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 77 | West Virginia | 7 | 51 | 72 | 14 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 78 | Stanford | 6 | 26 | 79 | 13 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 78 | Purdue | 6 | 47 | 57 | 14 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 78 | USC | 7 | 53 | 63 | 22 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 8 | 77 | 72 | 9 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | 9 | 80 | 84 | 14 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 83 | New Mexico | 8 | 58 | 92 | 9 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 84 | FIU | 9 | 73 | 94 | 13 | 180 | 20.0 |
| 85 | Clemson | 8 | 53 | 89 | 19 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 85 | Missouri State | 8 | 57 | 86 | 18 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 85 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 69 | 83 | 29 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 85 | South Alabama | 9 | 92 | 75 | 14 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 89 | TCU | 9 | 69 | 95 | 18 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 90 | Boston College | 7 | 54 | 73 | 15 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 90 | Colorado | 7 | 59 | 70 | 13 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 90 | Jacksonville State | 9 | 78 | 86 | 19 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 93 | Navy | 8 | 60 | 92 | 11 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 93 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 72 | 95 | 17 | 184 | 20.4 |
| 95 | North Carolina | 8 | 59 | 89 | 16 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 96 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 60 | 87 | 18 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 96 | Akron | 10 | 91 | 97 | 18 | 206 | 20.6 |
| 98 | UTSA | 7 | 50 | 75 | 20 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 78 | 89 | 19 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 100 | UAB | 8 | 78 | 72 | 16 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 60 | 101 | 26 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 100 | Colorado State | 9 | 74 | 92 | 21 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 100 | Ball State | 9 | 81 | 97 | 9 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 104 | Nevada | 9 | 78 | 93 | 17 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 104 | Louisiana | 9 | 99 | 79 | 10 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 106 | Maryland | 8 | 64 | 84 | 20 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 107 | Cincinnati | 8 | 73 | 74 | 22 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 107 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 79 | 71 | 19 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | 10 | 89 | 109 | 13 | 211 | 21.1 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 10 | 103 | 96 | 14 | 213 | 21.3 |
| 111 | Baylor | 8 | 81 | 72 | 18 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 112 | Air Force | 9 | 72 | 107 | 15 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 113 | Tennessee | 6 | 50 | 68 | 12 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 113 | Georgia State | 6 | 62 | 53 | 15 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 113 | SMU | 9 | 56 | 120 | 19 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 116 | Arkansas | 5 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 116 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 84 | 81 | 9 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 116 | Appalachian State | 9 | 57 | 118 | 21 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 116 | Delaware | 9 | 71 | 110 | 15 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 9 | 74 | 105 | 17 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 9 | 92 | 94 | 10 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 113 | 89 | 16 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 123 | San Jose State | 8 | 63 | 96 | 17 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 123 | Southern Miss | 9 | 86 | 91 | 21 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 125 | Duke | 8 | 59 | 100 | 20 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 125 | Tulane | 8 | 72 | 88 | 19 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 125 | UNLV | 9 | 82 | 97 | 23 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 128 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 52 | 70 | 14 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 129 | Syracuse | 6 | 51 | 75 | 12 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 130 | USF | 8 | 62 | 101 | 23 | 186 | 23.3 |
| 131 | Kent State | 7 | 65 | 81 | 18 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 132 | Texas State | 8 | 76 | 90 | 23 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 133 | Charlotte | 8 | 74 | 107 | 10 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 134 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 80 | 97 | 16 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 135 | Massachusetts | 9 | 89 | 115 | 15 | 219 | 24.3 |
| 136 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 69 | 86 | 17 | 172 | 24.6 |