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