2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 09/13/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 BYU 2 5 9 1 15 7.5
2 James Madison 2 8 10 4 22 11.0
3 Indiana 3 11 13 1 25 8.3
3 San Diego State 2 10 12 3 25 12.5
5 Oklahoma 3 12 10 5 27 9.0
5 Florida State 2 9 15 3 27 13.5
7 Boise State 2 14 10 4 28 14.0
8 Minnesota 3 10 17 2 29 9.7
8 Army 2 12 17 0 29 14.5
8 Louisville 2 16 8 5 29 14.5
11 Washington 2 9 16 5 30 15.0
12 Iowa 3 14 15 2 31 10.3
12 UCF 2 20 7 4 31 15.5
14 Florida 3 8 19 5 32 10.7
14 Missouri 3 14 14 4 32 10.7
14 Northern Illinois 2 9 19 4 32 16.0
17 Ohio State 3 21 11 3 35 11.7
18 Louisiana-Monroe 2 13 23 0 36 18.0
19 TCU 2 16 17 4 37 18.5
19 Oklahoma State 2 22 12 3 37 18.5
21 Texas Tech 3 10 24 4 38 12.7
21 Penn State 3 19 17 2 38 12.7
21 Houston 3 20 15 3 38 12.7
21 San Jose State 2 22 15 1 38 19.0
25 Toledo 3 16 17 6 39 13.0
26 Texas 3 11 22 7 40 13.3
26 Georgia 3 13 25 2 40 13.3
26 Arizona 3 14 21 5 40 13.3
26 Nebraska 3 26 7 7 40 13.3
26 Air Force 2 13 22 5 40 20.0
31 Utah 3 18 18 5 41 13.7
31 Oregon 3 18 22 1 41 13.7
33 Virginia 3 13 27 2 42 14.0
34 Wisconsin 3 11 28 4 43 14.3
34 Vanderbilt 3 17 22 4 43 14.3
34 North Texas 3 21 20 2 43 14.3
34 Alabama 3 23 16 4 43 14.3
34 Colorado State 2 18 19 6 43 21.5
39 Illinois 3 12 26 6 44 14.7
39 Notre Dame 2 14 26 4 44 22.0
41 Memphis 3 15 25 5 45 15.0
42 Appalachian State 3 12 27 7 46 15.3
42 Bowling Green 3 16 25 5 46 15.3
44 Miami (FL) 3 14 26 7 47 15.7
44 West Virginia 3 16 23 8 47 15.7
44 Kansas 3 18 28 1 47 15.7
47 LSU 3 17 25 6 48 16.0
47 Rice 3 24 17 7 48 16.0
49 Auburn 3 11 28 10 49 16.3
49 Michigan State 3 12 35 2 49 16.3
49 Boston College 3 19 24 6 49 16.3
49 Pittsburgh 3 22 21 6 49 16.3
53 Maryland 3 17 27 6 50 16.7
53 Cincinnati 3 19 25 6 50 16.7
53 Rutgers 3 20 26 4 50 16.7
53 Mississippi State 3 27 16 7 50 16.7
53 Liberty 3 29 20 1 50 16.7
58 Michigan 3 17 27 7 51 17.0
58 California 3 19 25 7 51 17.0
58 Washington State 3 26 22 3 51 17.0
61 Western Kentucky 3 22 21 9 52 17.3
62 East Carolina 3 18 29 6 53 17.7
63 NC State 3 14 36 4 54 18.0
63 South Carolina 3 21 26 7 54 18.0
63 Buffalo 3 22 28 4 54 18.0
63 Northwestern 3 24 25 5 54 18.0
63 Miami (OH) 2 20 29 5 54 27.0
68 Florida Atlantic 3 15 33 7 55 18.3
68 Navy 3 16 33 6 55 18.3
68 Marshall 3 21 31 3 55 18.3
68 Purdue 3 22 27 6 55 18.3
68 Troy 3 24 23 8 55 18.3
73 Georgia Tech 3 20 28 8 56 18.7
73 Temple 3 21 28 7 56 18.7
73 Middle Tennessee State 3 24 28 4 56 18.7
73 New Mexico 3 26 29 1 56 18.7
77 Stanford 3 15 36 6 57 19.0
77 UTSA 3 17 34 6 57 19.0
77 Louisiana Tech 3 19 28 10 57 19.0
77 Wyoming 3 26 25 6 57 19.0
77 Tulsa 3 30 23 4 57 19.0
77 Ole Miss 3 32 19 6 57 19.0
83 Texas A&M 3 22 29 7 58 19.3
83 Kentucky 3 22 33 3 58 19.3
83 Arizona State 3 24 31 3 58 19.3
83 Baylor 3 38 16 4 58 19.3
87 Wake Forest 3 23 29 7 59 19.7
87 Clemson 3 25 30 4 59 19.7
87 South Alabama 3 31 26 2 59 19.7
90 Iowa State 4 27 28 5 60 15.0
90 USC 3 17 33 10 60 20.0
90 Arkansas 3 25 25 10 60 20.0
90 UTEP 3 27 28 5 60 20.0
94 Duke 3 22 33 6 61 20.3
94 FIU 3 24 34 3 61 20.3
94 Oregon State 3 28 31 2 61 20.3
97 Tennessee 3 21 33 8 62 20.7
97 Coastal Carolina 3 28 30 4 62 20.7
99 Missouri State 3 24 31 8 63 21.0
99 Nevada 3 24 35 4 63 21.0
101 Kennesaw State 3 27 31 6 64 21.3
101 Louisiana 3 43 18 3 64 21.3
103 North Carolina 3 23 36 6 65 21.7
103 Western Michigan 3 27 29 9 65 21.7
103 Ohio 3 27 34 4 65 21.7
106 Connecticut 3 24 33 9 66 22.0
107 Kent State 3 25 38 4 67 22.3
107 Syracuse 3 27 34 6 67 22.3
107 UAB 3 32 32 3 67 22.3
107 Jacksonville State 3 32 33 2 67 22.3
107 Colorado 3 33 29 5 67 22.3
107 Old Dominion 3 35 22 10 67 22.3
113 SMU 3 19 40 9 68 22.7
113 New Mexico State 3 29 31 8 68 22.7
113 Virginia Tech 3 30 32 6 68 22.7
116 Arkansas State 3 27 38 4 69 23.0
116 Tulane 3 28 32 9 69 23.0
116 Texas State 3 35 29 5 69 23.0
119 Sam Houston State 3 18 47 5 70 23.3
119 Southern Miss 3 34 29 7 70 23.3
121 Delaware 3 23 41 7 71 23.7
121 Massachusetts 3 23 43 5 71 23.7
123 Fresno State 4 20 44 8 72 18.0
123 Hawaii 4 33 25 14 72 18.0
123 Ball State 3 26 43 3 72 24.0
123 USF 3 33 34 5 72 24.0
123 Utah State 3 36 30 6 72 24.0
123 UCLA 3 41 25 6 72 24.0
129 Charlotte 3 21 50 4 75 25.0
130 Akron 3 25 48 3 76 25.3
130 Central Michigan 3 30 40 6 76 25.3
130 Eastern Michigan 3 44 28 4 76 25.3
133 UNLV 3 29 36 12 77 25.7
133 Georgia State 3 34 32 11 77 25.7
135 Georgia Southern 3 42 34 3 79 26.3
136 Kansas State 4 44 33 6 83 20.8