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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Western Michigan 3 13 24 1 38 12.7
2 Toledo 3 17 15 7 39 13.0
3 Iowa 3 21 17 3 41 13.7
4 Ohio State 3 17 20 5 42 14.0
5 James Madison 4 19 29 10 58 14.5
5 Oklahoma 4 19 33 6 58 14.5
7 Indiana 3 16 26 3 45 15.0
7 Pittsburgh 4 25 30 5 60 15.0
7 Northwestern 4 28 29 3 60 15.0
10 Wake Forest 3 21 17 8 46 15.3
10 Oregon 3 22 19 5 46 15.3
12 Miami (OH) 4 25 32 5 62 15.5
13 Liberty 2 15 15 2 32 16.0
13 UCF 3 24 20 4 48 16.0
15 Louisville 3 20 27 2 49 16.3
15 Fresno State 3 26 17 6 49 16.3
15 Texas Tech 4 24 33 8 65 16.3
18 Army 3 17 32 1 50 16.7
19 Boise State 4 26 33 8 67 16.8
20 San Diego State 3 15 29 7 51 17.0
20 Marshall 3 17 31 3 51 17.0
20 Bowling Green 3 26 19 6 51 17.0
23 Oregon State 3 18 26 8 52 17.3
23 Ohio 3 26 24 2 52 17.3
23 Michigan 4 26 39 4 69 17.3
26 Hawaii 2 11 19 5 35 17.5
26 North Carolina 4 28 33 9 70 17.5
26 Wyoming 4 36 30 4 70 17.5
29 Washington State 3 21 29 3 53 17.7
29 Iowa State 3 23 27 3 53 17.7
31 Nebraska 4 33 30 8 71 17.8
32 Missouri 3 19 26 9 54 18.0
32 Central Michigan 3 19 27 8 54 18.0
32 Buffalo 3 26 20 8 54 18.0
32 Texas A&M 4 28 35 9 72 18.0
32 Minnesota 4 31 39 2 72 18.0
37 Jacksonville State 3 15 33 7 55 18.3
37 Clemson 3 18 31 6 55 18.3
39 Florida State 3 20 27 9 56 18.7
39 Penn State 3 27 22 7 56 18.7
39 Louisiana 3 28 24 4 56 18.7
39 Arizona 3 32 18 6 56 18.7
43 Alabama 4 30 38 7 75 18.8
44 Florida 3 19 36 2 57 19.0
44 Utah 3 28 23 6 57 19.0
44 Akron 4 37 29 10 76 19.0
44 Louisiana-Monroe 4 37 32 7 76 19.0
48 Notre Dame 3 14 32 12 58 19.3
48 Georgia 3 19 30 9 58 19.3
48 Miami (FL) 3 22 31 5 58 19.3
48 Houston 4 32 39 6 77 19.3
48 Troy 4 40 35 2 77 19.3
53 SMU 4 20 52 6 78 19.5
53 FIU 4 35 38 5 78 19.5
55 South Carolina 3 17 38 4 59 19.7
55 New Mexico State 3 18 37 4 59 19.7
55 Kentucky 3 22 29 8 59 19.7
55 North Texas 3 28 28 3 59 19.7
59 Rice 4 30 41 8 79 19.8
59 UCLA 4 38 31 10 79 19.8
59 Michigan State 4 43 29 7 79 19.8
62 USC 2 26 14 0 40 20.0
62 UTEP 3 23 29 8 60 20.0
62 Kansas 3 34 22 4 60 20.0
62 Temple 4 31 38 11 80 20.0
62 Nevada 4 36 34 10 80 20.0
67 Auburn 3 14 40 7 61 20.3
67 Kennesaw State 3 24 32 5 61 20.3
67 Vanderbilt 3 24 33 4 61 20.3
67 Arkansas State 3 29 24 8 61 20.3
67 Arizona State 3 30 22 9 61 20.3
67 UAB 3 30 24 7 61 20.3
67 Northern Illinois 4 42 35 4 81 20.3
74 Duke 2 14 21 6 41 20.5
74 Memphis 4 29 45 8 82 20.5
74 New Mexico 4 30 46 6 82 20.5
74 Wisconsin 4 36 43 3 82 20.5
78 Kansas State 3 25 35 2 62 20.7
78 Connecticut 3 33 26 3 62 20.7
80 Middle Tennessee State 3 23 33 7 63 21.0
80 Louisiana Tech 3 25 33 5 63 21.0
80 West Virginia 3 26 32 5 63 21.0
80 Georgia Tech 3 26 34 3 63 21.0
80 Old Dominion 4 30 44 10 84 21.0
80 Eastern Michigan 4 41 35 8 84 21.0
80 Ball State 4 41 39 4 84 21.0
87 Virginia 3 20 36 8 64 21.3
87 Delaware 3 22 37 5 64 21.3
87 Stanford 3 27 34 3 64 21.3
87 South Alabama 3 33 26 5 64 21.3
87 LSU 3 36 24 4 64 21.3
87 UTSA 4 29 43 13 85 21.3
87 Purdue 4 33 41 11 85 21.3
87 Syracuse 4 40 39 6 85 21.3
95 TCU 4 30 48 8 86 21.5
96 Missouri State 3 18 39 8 65 21.7
96 Southern Miss 3 27 30 8 65 21.7
98 Georgia State 4 45 34 8 87 21.8
99 NC State 3 13 41 12 66 22.0
99 Virginia Tech 3 24 33 9 66 22.0
99 California 3 33 26 7 66 22.0
102 Air Force 3 27 35 5 67 22.3
102 Washington 4 26 54 9 89 22.3
102 Texas 4 27 57 5 89 22.3
102 Colorado State 4 32 48 9 89 22.3
102 BYU 4 39 40 10 89 22.3
102 Florida Atlantic 4 53 29 7 89 22.3
108 East Carolina 2 15 27 3 45 22.5
109 San Jose State 3 18 41 9 68 22.7
110 Illinois 3 24 43 2 69 23.0
110 Mississippi State 3 26 35 8 69 23.0
110 Ole Miss 3 27 32 10 69 23.0
110 Rutgers 3 31 34 4 69 23.0
110 Massachusetts 4 39 45 8 92 23.0
115 Utah State 3 24 44 2 70 23.3
115 Colorado 3 32 35 3 70 23.3
115 Coastal Carolina 4 44 45 4 93 23.3
115 Cincinnati 4 46 33 14 93 23.3
119 Sam Houston State 4 52 34 8 94 23.5
120 Tulane 3 31 33 7 71 23.7
121 Kent State 4 38 47 10 95 23.8
121 Boston College 4 38 50 7 95 23.8
123 Western Kentucky 3 23 41 8 72 24.0
123 Maryland 3 24 38 10 72 24.0
123 USF 4 26 57 13 96 24.0
126 Navy 3 26 44 3 73 24.3
126 Arkansas 3 36 33 4 73 24.3
128 Texas State 4 33 56 9 98 24.5
129 UNLV 3 34 32 8 74 24.7
130 Appalachian State 4 33 57 10 100 25.0
131 Oklahoma State 4 28 60 14 102 25.5
132 Tennessee 3 30 38 9 77 25.7
132 Tulsa 3 38 37 2 77 25.7
134 Baylor 3 37 35 6 78 26.0
135 Charlotte 4 52 49 5 106 26.5
136 Georgia Southern 3 30 39 12 81 27.0