2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 12/22/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Oklahoma 4 17 19 9 45 11.3
2 Texas 4 13 26 8 47 11.8
3 James Madison 4 21 19 8 48 12.0
4 Ohio State 4 25 20 5 50 12.5
5 Indiana 5 18 32 1 51 10.2
6 San Diego State 4 20 27 5 52 13.0
7 Florida 4 18 29 6 53 13.3
8 Texas Tech 4 16 30 8 54 13.5
8 Miami (FL) 4 19 28 7 54 13.5
10 Missouri 5 17 31 8 56 11.2
10 Wisconsin 4 14 38 4 56 14.0
10 BYU 4 24 27 5 56 14.0
10 Nebraska 4 35 14 7 56 14.0
14 Louisville 4 27 23 7 57 14.3
15 Minnesota 4 23 31 4 58 14.5
15 Penn State 4 29 27 2 58 14.5
17 Arizona 4 22 31 6 59 14.8
18 Alabama 4 33 21 6 60 15.0
18 Houston 4 34 22 4 60 15.0
20 Boise State 4 30 22 9 61 15.3
21 Oregon 5 32 31 1 64 12.8
22 Georgia 4 19 41 5 65 16.3
23 Florida State 4 26 33 7 66 16.5
23 UCF 4 39 22 5 66 16.5
25 Toledo 5 28 29 10 67 13.4
25 Texas A&M 4 24 34 9 67 16.8
27 Navy 4 23 38 7 68 17.0
28 Iowa 5 25 38 6 69 13.8
28 Troy 4 30 30 9 69 17.3
30 Appalachian State 4 19 42 10 71 17.8
30 Maryland 4 25 37 9 71 17.8
32 Boston College 4 24 36 12 72 18.0
32 Pittsburgh 4 28 37 7 72 18.0
32 Northwestern 4 31 35 6 72 18.0
32 New Mexico 4 31 40 1 72 18.0
36 Washington 4 19 45 9 73 18.3
37 Michigan 4 22 42 10 74 18.5
37 Northern Illinois 4 33 33 8 74 18.5
39 Utah 5 35 33 7 75 15.0
39 Colorado State 4 30 35 10 75 18.8
39 Temple 4 32 34 9 75 18.8
42 Michigan State 4 25 46 5 76 19.0
42 Cincinnati 4 27 41 8 76 19.0
44 UTSA 4 25 45 7 77 19.3
44 Kentucky 4 34 39 4 77 19.3
46 Army 4 34 41 3 78 19.5
46 Old Dominion 4 43 25 10 78 19.5
48 Louisiana-Monroe 4 19 52 8 79 19.8
48 Notre Dame 4 27 47 5 79 19.8
48 Florida Atlantic 4 29 39 11 79 19.8
51 Iowa State 5 36 39 5 80 16.0
51 Wyoming 4 34 37 9 80 20.0
53 Virginia 5 33 45 3 81 16.2
53 TCU 4 31 41 9 81 20.3
55 Vanderbilt 5 25 46 11 82 16.4
55 Purdue 4 35 39 8 82 20.5
57 Clemson 4 33 43 7 83 20.8
57 San Jose State 4 34 45 4 83 20.8
59 FIU 4 33 44 7 84 21.0
59 Coastal Carolina 4 42 37 5 84 21.0
61 East Carolina 5 35 42 8 85 17.0
61 Delaware 4 28 50 7 85 21.3
61 Nevada 4 34 46 5 85 21.3
64 Auburn 5 23 50 13 86 17.2
64 LSU 5 31 43 12 86 17.2
64 California 5 35 42 9 86 17.2
64 Wake Forest 4 35 40 11 86 21.5
64 Texas State 4 44 33 9 86 21.5
69 Memphis 5 30 51 6 87 17.4
69 North Texas 5 53 31 3 87 17.4
69 Oklahoma State 4 42 37 8 87 21.8
72 Mississippi State 5 38 37 13 88 17.6
72 North Carolina 4 32 48 8 88 22.0
74 Rice 5 40 37 12 89 17.8
74 Air Force 4 27 54 8 89 22.3
74 Ball State 4 35 49 5 89 22.3
77 Arizona State 5 33 52 6 91 18.2
77 Bowling Green 5 34 47 10 91 18.2
77 Ole Miss 5 47 33 11 91 18.2
80 Fresno State 5 26 55 11 92 18.4
80 Rutgers 5 32 49 11 92 18.4
80 SMU 4 27 54 11 92 23.0
80 Charlotte 4 32 56 4 92 23.0
80 New Mexico State 4 36 44 12 92 23.0
80 USF 4 39 46 7 92 23.0
86 Buffalo 5 40 47 6 93 18.6
86 Miami (OH) 4 34 49 10 93 23.3
86 UCLA 4 54 31 8 93 23.3
89 NC State 5 32 56 6 94 18.8
89 Virginia Tech 5 36 50 8 94 18.8
89 Kansas 5 38 52 4 94 18.8
89 UTEP 5 44 40 10 94 18.8
89 Washington State 5 48 41 5 94 18.8
89 South Alabama 5 49 40 5 94 18.8
95 Georgia Tech 5 38 45 12 95 19.0
95 Western Kentucky 5 40 37 18 95 19.0
97 Kansas State 5 52 37 7 96 19.2
97 Sam Houston State 4 31 60 5 96 24.0
97 UNLV 4 37 46 13 96 24.0
97 UAB 4 44 44 8 96 24.0
101 Western Michigan 5 38 47 12 97 19.4
101 South Carolina 5 45 40 12 97 19.4
103 Marshall 5 35 52 11 98 19.6
104 West Virginia 5 42 47 10 99 19.8
104 Liberty 5 53 41 5 99 19.8
106 Middle Tennessee State 5 46 46 8 100 20.0
107 Louisiana Tech 5 29 57 16 102 20.4
107 Missouri State 5 36 53 13 102 20.4
107 Central Michigan 5 39 51 12 102 20.4
107 Ohio 5 43 53 6 102 20.4
107 Connecticut 5 45 48 9 102 20.4
107 Massachusetts 4 38 59 5 102 25.5
113 Tennessee 5 37 56 11 104 20.8
113 Illinois 5 37 59 8 104 20.8
113 Tulsa 5 49 47 8 104 20.8
113 Kent State 4 52 47 5 104 26.0
117 Hawaii 6 44 45 16 105 17.5
117 USC 5 33 53 19 105 21.0
117 Southern Miss 5 52 43 10 105 21.0
120 Duke 5 35 58 13 106 21.2
120 Kennesaw State 5 41 55 10 106 21.2
120 Baylor 5 58 38 10 106 21.2
123 Oregon State 5 44 59 4 107 21.4
123 Georgia State 4 45 48 14 107 26.8
125 Tulane 5 46 50 12 108 21.6
125 Jacksonville State 5 53 46 9 108 21.6
127 Louisiana 5 65 43 3 111 22.2
128 Stanford 5 30 71 12 113 22.6
129 Colorado 5 54 47 13 114 22.8
130 Akron 5 47 64 5 116 23.2
130 Utah State 5 54 54 8 116 23.2
132 Arkansas State 5 48 64 5 117 23.4
133 Arkansas 5 52 54 12 118 23.6
134 Syracuse 5 45 64 10 119 23.8
135 Eastern Michigan 5 66 47 7 120 24.0
136 Georgia Southern 5 67 51 7 125 25.0