2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/22/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 12 63 75 18 156 13.0
2 Indiana 12 53 100 7 160 13.3
3 Texas Tech 12 65 86 18 169 14.1
4 Toledo 11 68 72 24 164 14.9
4 James Madison 13 70 97 27 194 14.9
6 Oklahoma 12 50 108 28 186 15.5
7 Missouri 11 60 86 26 172 15.6
8 Oregon 12 87 82 19 188 15.7
9 Iowa 11 78 80 16 174 15.8
10 San Diego State 11 71 88 16 175 15.9
11 Georgia 12 58 112 24 194 16.2
12 Alabama 13 90 103 21 214 16.5
13 Miami (FL) 12 76 102 21 199 16.6
14 Virginia 12 83 103 14 200 16.7
14 Washington State 12 88 95 17 200 16.7
14 Western Michigan 13 92 103 22 217 16.7
17 Arizona 11 89 82 14 185 16.8
17 Texas A&M 12 89 90 23 202 16.8
19 Boise State 13 98 92 30 220 16.9
20 Wisconsin 12 81 115 8 204 17.0
21 Louisville 11 74 99 17 190 17.3
22 Fresno State 11 88 85 22 195 17.7
23 Nebraska 11 107 68 21 196 17.8
24 Michigan 12 77 119 20 216 18.0
25 Old Dominion 12 90 102 25 217 18.1
26 Iowa State 11 77 109 14 200 18.2
26 Northwestern 11 84 104 12 200 18.2
26 Washington 12 66 128 24 218 18.2
29 LSU 11 79 100 22 201 18.3
30 Bowling Green 11 87 89 26 202 18.4
30 Penn State 11 92 93 17 202 18.4
32 UTSA 11 80 103 20 203 18.5
32 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
34 Wake Forest 11 82 94 30 206 18.7
34 Ohio 11 97 96 13 206 18.7
36 Wyoming 11 104 87 16 207 18.8
37 Hawaii 11 79 100 29 208 18.9
37 BYU 12 97 113 17 227 18.9
39 Arizona State 11 81 106 22 209 19.0
39 Troy 13 117 115 15 247 19.0
41 Minnesota 11 86 116 8 210 19.1
41 UCF 11 108 92 10 210 19.1
43 Auburn 11 59 122 30 211 19.2
43 Pittsburgh 11 80 111 20 211 19.2
43 New Mexico 11 84 113 14 211 19.2
43 Oregon State 11 90 103 18 211 19.2
43 Houston 11 104 96 11 211 19.2
43 Texas 12 73 133 24 230 19.2
49 Clemson 11 73 119 20 212 19.3
49 East Carolina 11 84 109 19 212 19.3
49 Army 11 94 111 7 212 19.3
49 Ole Miss 12 105 101 25 231 19.3
53 Utah 11 108 89 16 213 19.4
54 Florida State 11 95 98 21 214 19.5
54 Buffalo 11 105 92 18 215 19.5
54 Memphis 12 82 131 21 234 19.5
54 Miami (OH) 12 92 122 20 234 19.5
58 TCU 11 79 119 19 217 19.7
59 California 11 101 96 21 218 19.8
60 Michigan State 11 95 107 18 220 20.0
61 USC 12 104 109 28 241 20.1
62 South Carolina 11 88 114 21 223 20.3
62 Akron 11 94 112 17 223 20.3
62 Rice 11 95 105 23 223 20.3
62 South Alabama 11 110 96 17 223 20.3
66 Kentucky 11 93 116 16 225 20.5
66 Nevada 11 93 111 22 226 20.5
66 Kansas State 11 112 97 17 226 20.5
69 San Jose State 11 96 112 19 227 20.6
69 Liberty 11 110 98 19 227 20.6
71 Western Kentucky 11 83 112 33 228 20.7
71 Ball State 11 101 114 13 228 20.7
71 Kansas 11 105 110 13 228 20.7
71 Eastern Michigan 11 121 88 19 228 20.7
75 Marshall 11 84 123 22 229 20.8
75 Navy 11 89 120 20 229 20.8
75 Air Force 11 93 124 12 229 20.8
75 Georgia Tech 11 97 113 19 229 20.8
75 Central Michigan 11 98 108 23 229 20.8
75 Northern Illinois 11 115 96 18 229 20.8
75 North Texas 12 146 94 10 250 20.8
82 FIU 11 101 113 16 230 20.9
83 Vanderbilt 11 75 138 19 232 21.1
83 Illinois 11 79 140 13 232 21.1
83 Louisiana Tech 11 82 118 32 232 21.1
83 Florida 11 95 125 12 232 21.1
83 Missouri State 12 96 128 29 253 21.1
83 UNLV 12 102 122 29 253 21.1
83 Arkansas State 12 110 127 16 253 21.1
90 Stanford 12 76 155 23 254 21.2
90 Delaware 12 88 141 25 254 21.2
92 UTEP 11 93 114 27 234 21.3
92 UAB 11 110 99 25 234 21.3
92 Jacksonville State 13 117 134 26 277 21.3
95 Louisiana-Monroe 11 89 121 25 235 21.4
95 North Carolina 11 92 117 26 235 21.4
97 Syracuse 11 101 115 21 237 21.5
97 Rutgers 11 102 115 20 237 21.5
99 Tulsa 11 117 107 14 238 21.6
99 Kennesaw State 13 123 130 28 281 21.6
101 Colorado State 11 113 108 18 239 21.7
101 Colorado 12 127 109 24 260 21.7
103 SMU 11 74 140 26 240 21.8
103 Middle Tennessee State 11 88 127 25 240 21.8
103 Boston College 11 93 122 25 240 21.8
103 Temple 11 116 99 25 240 21.8
107 Oklahoma State 11 95 125 21 241 21.9
107 NC State 12 89 151 23 263 21.9
107 UCLA 12 134 106 23 263 21.9
110 New Mexico State 11 96 127 19 242 22.0
110 Louisiana 12 136 115 13 264 22.0
112 Purdue 11 111 109 23 243 22.1
112 Tulane 14 116 162 32 310 22.1
114 Virginia Tech 11 99 121 24 244 22.2
115 Mississippi State 11 111 108 30 249 22.6
116 West Virginia 11 96 127 27 250 22.7
117 Southern Miss 11 116 115 21 252 22.9
117 Massachusetts 11 131 108 13 252 22.9
117 USF 12 107 136 32 275 22.9
120 Texas State 11 106 122 27 255 23.2
120 Duke 12 94 154 30 278 23.2
122 Tennessee 11 101 131 24 256 23.3
123 Maryland 11 115 118 24 257 23.4
123 Baylor 11 122 104 31 257 23.4
123 Utah State 12 115 149 17 281 23.4
126 Florida Atlantic 11 124 112 23 259 23.5
127 Coastal Carolina 11 123 122 15 260 23.6
127 Connecticut 11 130 118 12 260 23.6
129 Appalachian State 11 81 152 28 261 23.7
129 Georgia State 11 124 114 23 261 23.7
131 Kent State 11 124 120 22 266 24.2
132 Cincinnati 11 125 114 28 267 24.3
132 Sam Houston State 12 120 147 24 291 24.3
134 Arkansas 11 122 118 34 274 24.9
135 Charlotte 11 133 134 16 283 25.7
136 Georgia Southern 11 131 136 19 286 26.0