2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | 23 | 54 | 11 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 2 | Missouri | 5 | 30 | 42 | 7 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 2 | Washington | 6 | 30 | 60 | 11 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Auburn | 5 | 30 | 62 | 12 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 31 | 86 | 6 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 5 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 7 | 37 | 54 | 12 | 103 | 14.7 |
| 7 | Louisville | 5 | 37 | 46 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 6 | 38 | 64 | 8 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Memphis | 7 | 38 | 77 | 13 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 9 | LSU | 6 | 38 | 71 | 15 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 12 | NC State | 6 | 39 | 78 | 15 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 13 | Clemson | 6 | 40 | 59 | 6 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 40 | 46 | 6 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 13 | Boston College | 5 | 40 | 44 | 11 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Iowa | 6 | 41 | 49 | 12 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 5 | 41 | 48 | 11 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 7 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 99 | 14.1 |
| 18 | Georgia | 7 | 42 | 65 | 16 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | 7 | 42 | 84 | 16 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 5 | 42 | 61 | 8 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 22 | Stanford | 6 | 43 | 66 | 13 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 22 | Air Force | 6 | 43 | 71 | 8 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 43 | 57 | 7 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 25 | Virginia | 7 | 44 | 70 | 11 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 44 | 55 | 13 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 6 | 44 | 51 | 19 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 5 | 44 | 48 | 12 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 25 | SMU | 7 | 44 | 94 | 20 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 30 | Buffalo | 5 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 90 | 18.0 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 45 | 69 | 10 | 124 | 20.7 |
| 32 | Arizona | 6 | 46 | 51 | 7 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 32 | Bowling Green | 6 | 46 | 59 | 13 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 46 | 76 | 23 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | 46 | 74 | 14 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 36 | UTEP | 6 | 47 | 67 | 14 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 5 | 47 | 55 | 10 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 36 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 47 | 83 | 11 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 39 | James Madison | 7 | 48 | 58 | 13 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 39 | TCU | 7 | 48 | 76 | 14 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 39 | San Jose State | 6 | 48 | 61 | 10 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 39 | Texas A&M | 5 | 48 | 42 | 12 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 39 | Nevada | 6 | 48 | 63 | 12 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 7 | 49 | 62 | 11 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 44 | Fresno State | 7 | 49 | 57 | 18 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 44 | Florida State | 5 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 5 | 49 | 56 | 11 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 48 | Northwestern | 6 | 50 | 51 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 48 | Arizona State | 6 | 50 | 52 | 13 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 48 | Texas | 7 | 50 | 80 | 10 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 48 | UTSA | 7 | 50 | 79 | 12 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 7 | 50 | 82 | 14 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 53 | Penn State | 6 | 51 | 50 | 10 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 53 | Florida | 6 | 51 | 67 | 4 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 53 | Michigan | 7 | 51 | 77 | 15 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 53 | Maryland | 5 | 51 | 52 | 12 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 6 | 52 | 54 | 15 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 57 | Minnesota | 6 | 52 | 65 | 5 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 57 | Missouri State | 7 | 52 | 76 | 16 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 57 | Marshall | 6 | 52 | 58 | 15 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 57 | UCF | 5 | 52 | 51 | 3 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 52 | 67 | 9 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 63 | Purdue | 5 | 53 | 46 | 13 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 63 | Appalachian State | 7 | 53 | 91 | 18 | 162 | 23.1 |
| 65 | Toledo | 7 | 54 | 45 | 18 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 6 | 54 | 67 | 8 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 65 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 54 | 52 | 8 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 65 | Oregon State | 5 | 54 | 58 | 10 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 69 | Houston | 7 | 55 | 62 | 6 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 69 | West Virginia | 6 | 55 | 62 | 15 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 69 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 55 | 85 | 18 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 69 | Akron | 6 | 55 | 74 | 7 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 69 | USC | 6 | 55 | 66 | 16 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 74 | Wyoming | 6 | 56 | 45 | 7 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 74 | Colorado | 5 | 56 | 44 | 6 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 74 | Baylor | 5 | 56 | 46 | 11 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 74 | Syracuse | 6 | 56 | 70 | 12 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 74 | Kentucky | 5 | 56 | 53 | 8 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 79 | FIU | 7 | 57 | 75 | 8 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 79 | Duke | 8 | 57 | 104 | 18 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 81 | Tulane | 7 | 58 | 84 | 15 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 81 | Colorado State | 5 | 58 | 52 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 83 | Oregon | 7 | 59 | 42 | 5 | 106 | 15.1 |
| 83 | Boise State | 7 | 59 | 52 | 13 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 83 | UCLA | 6 | 59 | 56 | 13 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 83 | Illinois | 6 | 59 | 72 | 5 | 136 | 22.7 |
| 83 | Kansas | 5 | 59 | 51 | 4 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 83 | New Mexico State | 6 | 59 | 66 | 12 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 89 | Washington State | 7 | 60 | 53 | 11 | 124 | 17.7 |
| 89 | Navy | 7 | 60 | 64 | 12 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 89 | New Mexico | 7 | 60 | 72 | 9 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 89 | Delaware | 7 | 60 | 72 | 13 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 89 | Temple | 6 | 60 | 51 | 18 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 89 | Rice | 6 | 60 | 51 | 21 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 89 | Tulsa | 6 | 60 | 64 | 8 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 89 | Ole Miss | 6 | 60 | 63 | 16 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 97 | Western Michigan | 8 | 61 | 69 | 13 | 143 | 17.9 |
| 97 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 61 | 84 | 13 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 99 | California | 7 | 62 | 61 | 12 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 99 | Kansas State | 6 | 62 | 64 | 12 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | 7 | 63 | 78 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 102 | Nebraska | 6 | 64 | 47 | 9 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 102 | UAB | 6 | 64 | 49 | 17 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 64 | 77 | 15 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 102 | Tennessee | 6 | 64 | 60 | 14 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 106 | Army | 8 | 65 | 77 | 5 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 106 | Ohio | 7 | 65 | 71 | 6 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 106 | Old Dominion | 7 | 65 | 64 | 18 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 106 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 65 | 98 | 14 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 110 | Liberty | 6 | 66 | 42 | 9 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 110 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 66 | 53 | 11 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 112 | South Alabama | 6 | 67 | 45 | 5 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 113 | Utah State | 7 | 68 | 100 | 9 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 114 | UNLV | 8 | 69 | 73 | 20 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 8 | 69 | 87 | 15 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 114 | Mississippi State | 6 | 69 | 49 | 12 | 130 | 21.7 |
| 114 | USF | 7 | 69 | 84 | 19 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 118 | Texas State | 7 | 70 | 69 | 15 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 119 | Alabama | 8 | 72 | 59 | 14 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 119 | Troy | 8 | 72 | 64 | 10 | 146 | 18.3 |
| 119 | Utah | 7 | 72 | 54 | 10 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 119 | BYU | 8 | 72 | 80 | 12 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 123 | Ball State | 7 | 73 | 68 | 10 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 124 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 74 | 72 | 13 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 124 | Massachusetts | 6 | 74 | 54 | 7 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 124 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 74 | 93 | 10 | 177 | 25.3 |
| 127 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 76 | 47 | 11 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 6 | 77 | 63 | 14 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 128 | Charlotte | 5 | 77 | 52 | 11 | 140 | 28.0 |
| 130 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 79 | 71 | 13 | 163 | 23.3 |
| 130 | Cincinnati | 6 | 79 | 58 | 11 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 132 | Louisiana | 7 | 82 | 66 | 6 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 133 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 84 | 75 | 17 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 134 | Connecticut | 7 | 86 | 78 | 10 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 135 | Kent State | 7 | 93 | 78 | 13 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 136 | North Texas | 7 | 94 | 53 | 7 | 154 | 22.0 |