2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 12/22/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Army | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 5 | NC State | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | BYU | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | USF | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Louisiana | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Missouri State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Memphis | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | North Texas | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Oregon | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 21 | Indiana | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 21 | Arkansas State | 1 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 21 | Duke | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 26 | Delaware | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 26 | UNLV | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Troy | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 29 | Ole Miss | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 2 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 30 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 32 | Alabama | 2 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 33 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 34 | James Madison | 2 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Boise State | 2 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 36 | Tulane | 2 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |