2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 10/17/2025

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