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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Oklahoma 7 26 48 18 92 13.1
2 South Carolina 6 43 53 10 106 17.7
3 Wisconsin 7 43 54 2 99 14.1
4 Ohio State 10 51 56 17 124 12.4
4 Oregon 10 72 56 8 136 13.6
4 Missouri 8 42 56 19 117 14.6
4 Alabama 8 51 56 16 123 15.4
8 Ole Miss 9 75 57 18 150 16.7
9 Auburn 6 26 58 14 98 16.3
9 Nebraska 10 92 58 21 171 17.1
9 Temple 7 63 58 17 138 19.7
12 Iowa 9 55 59 11 125 13.9
13 Georgia 8 44 60 14 118 14.8
14 UCLA 8 83 62 15 160 20.0
14 Arkansas 7 74 62 16 152 21.7
16 LSU 8 55 63 22 140 17.5
17 Washington State 9 61 64 14 139 15.4
18 Texas A&M 9 51 65 18 134 14.9
19 Purdue 7 58 67 17 142 20.3
20 Florida 7 54 68 8 130 18.6
21 UCF 10 96 69 11 176 17.6
21 Mississippi State 8 72 69 19 160 20.0
23 Northwestern 9 53 70 9 132 14.7
24 Florida State 9 74 72 18 164 18.2
25 Texas Tech 10 49 73 14 136 13.6
25 Penn State 10 78 73 16 167 16.7
25 Notre Dame 8 47 73 22 142 17.8
28 Colorado 8 75 75 15 165 20.6
29 Kansas 8 61 76 11 148 18.5
30 Oregon State 10 71 77 21 169 16.9
31 Virginia Tech 8 58 78 18 154 19.3
31 Kentucky 8 71 78 8 157 19.6
33 BYU 9 57 79 11 147 16.3
33 Utah 11 103 79 18 200 18.2
35 Texas 7 43 80 15 138 19.7
36 Toledo 13 82 81 28 191 14.7
37 Wyoming 11 89 82 18 189 17.2
37 Kansas State 9 83 82 13 178 19.8
39 Indiana 11 48 83 3 134 12.2
39 Old Dominion 11 66 83 24 173 15.7
41 Michigan 9 45 85 17 147 16.3
41 South Alabama 10 94 85 18 197 19.7
41 Cincinnati 9 89 85 22 196 21.8
44 Pittsburgh 10 60 86 15 161 16.1
45 Boise State 13 99 87 28 214 16.5
45 UTSA 10 67 87 19 173 17.3
45 Michigan State 9 64 87 12 163 18.1
45 Georgia State 9 92 87 21 200 22.2
49 James Madison 13 67 88 27 182 14.0
49 West Virginia 9 62 88 20 170 18.9
49 Oklahoma State 9 77 88 16 181 20.1
52 San Diego State 12 74 89 18 181 15.1
52 Miami (FL) 11 65 89 20 174 15.8
54 Minnesota 11 81 90 10 181 16.5
54 Houston 11 87 90 10 187 17.0
56 Arizona 12 83 91 16 190 15.8
57 Louisville 10 63 92 17 172 17.2
57 Army 10 79 92 5 176 17.6
59 Iowa State 10 67 93 14 174 17.4
59 NC State 9 57 93 20 170 18.9
59 Baylor 10 107 93 26 226 22.6
62 Fresno State 13 93 94 27 214 16.5
62 Bowling Green 12 91 94 28 213 17.8
64 North Texas 12 134 95 10 239 19.9
65 Wake Forest 11 77 96 29 202 18.4
65 Tulsa 10 96 96 11 203 20.3
65 UAB 10 96 96 26 218 21.8
68 USC 10 75 97 23 195 19.5
68 Liberty 11 104 97 17 218 19.8
70 Buffalo 12 106 98 18 222 18.5
70 Rutgers 10 81 98 16 195 19.5
70 Eastern Michigan 12 132 98 19 249 20.8
70 Tennessee 9 80 98 18 196 21.8
74 Washington 10 45 100 24 169 16.9
74 Ohio 12 97 100 15 212 17.7
74 Rice 11 91 100 30 221 20.1
77 Syracuse 9 77 101 18 196 21.8
78 Western Michigan 13 86 102 20 208 16.0
78 Boston College 10 78 102 21 201 20.1
80 Arizona State 10 66 103 21 190 19.0
80 Northern Illinois 12 118 103 19 240 20.0
80 Charlotte 9 107 103 14 224 24.9
83 Louisiana-Monroe 11 84 104 25 213 19.4
83 Louisiana 11 109 104 12 225 20.5
85 East Carolina 11 83 105 18 206 18.7
85 Coastal Carolina 11 113 105 17 235 21.4
87 California 12 101 106 25 232 19.3
87 Stanford 8 36 106 16 158 19.8
87 Maryland 10 86 106 24 216 21.6
90 Marshall 10 65 107 20 192 19.2
90 Massachusetts 11 121 107 18 246 22.4
90 Florida Atlantic 10 98 107 23 228 22.8
93 Central Michigan 12 84 108 27 219 18.3
94 Virginia 13 84 109 14 207 15.9
94 USF 10 83 109 29 221 22.1
94 Kent State 10 102 109 22 233 23.3
97 Illinois 10 60 111 13 184 18.4
97 Navy 11 76 111 18 205 18.6
99 Vanderbilt 10 58 113 17 188 18.8
99 TCU 11 82 113 21 216 19.6
99 North Carolina 11 94 113 27 234 21.3
102 Akron 12 102 114 19 235 19.6
102 San Jose State 11 96 114 21 231 21.0
104 Troy 13 107 117 20 244 18.8
104 Nevada 12 101 117 23 241 20.1
104 Colorado State 12 115 117 24 256 21.3
107 New Mexico 12 93 118 17 228 19.0
108 Georgia Tech 11 91 119 20 230 20.9
109 UTEP 11 83 120 27 230 20.9
109 Tulane 11 86 120 26 232 21.1
111 Memphis 11 70 121 18 209 19.0
111 Missouri State 12 92 121 27 240 20.0
111 Texas State 12 110 121 31 262 21.8
114 Hawaii 12 82 123 31 236 19.7
114 Air Force 11 92 123 14 229 20.8
116 Kennesaw State 13 115 125 29 269 20.7
117 Utah State 11 92 127 14 233 21.2
117 Duke 10 77 127 20 224 22.4
119 Clemson 12 79 128 22 229 19.1
119 Ball State 12 108 128 14 250 20.8
121 Western Kentucky 13 96 130 40 266 20.5
121 Connecticut 13 149 130 17 296 22.8
123 Southern Miss 13 135 131 23 289 22.2
124 Georgia Southern 11 113 132 22 267 24.3
125 Sam Houston State 11 107 134 24 265 24.1
126 Miami (OH) 14 103 135 23 261 18.6
126 Louisiana Tech 13 96 135 38 269 20.7
126 Middle Tennessee State 12 97 135 27 259 21.6
129 FIU 13 117 137 18 272 20.9
130 New Mexico State 12 99 138 21 258 21.5
131 Jacksonville State 14 123 140 30 293 20.9
131 Arkansas State 13 115 140 18 273 21.0
131 SMU 11 68 140 26 234 21.3
134 UNLV 14 124 143 35 302 21.6
135 Delaware 13 96 152 27 275 21.2
136 Appalachian State 12 82 154 28 264 22.0