2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ohio State 13 70 86 18 174 13.4
2 Texas Tech 13 68 97 20 185 14.2
3 Oklahoma 12 50 108 28 186 15.5
4 Toledo 12 80 80 27 187 15.6
5 Missouri 12 67 97 26 190 15.8
6 Indiana 14 58 124 9 191 13.6
7 James Madison 13 70 97 27 194 14.9
8 Iowa 12 83 93 19 195 16.3
9 Washington State 12 88 95 17 200 16.7
9 Iowa State 11 77 109 14 200 18.2
11 Texas A&M 12 89 90 23 202 16.8
11 Bowling Green 11 87 89 26 202 18.4
13 San Diego State 12 85 100 18 203 16.9
13 Arizona 12 94 94 15 203 16.9
15 Wisconsin 12 81 115 8 204 17.0
16 Fresno State 12 93 89 25 207 17.3
16 Wyoming 11 104 87 16 207 18.8
18 Louisville 12 84 108 18 210 17.5
18 UCF 11 108 92 10 210 19.1
20 Auburn 11 59 122 30 211 19.2
20 Oregon State 11 90 103 18 211 19.2
22 Virginia 13 88 110 15 213 16.4
23 Florida State 11 95 98 21 214 19.5
24 Northwestern 12 88 114 13 215 17.9
24 Buffalo 11 105 92 18 215 19.5
26 Oregon 14 99 97 20 216 15.4
27 Georgia 13 66 125 26 217 16.7
27 Western Michigan 13 92 103 22 217 16.7
27 Old Dominion 12 90 102 25 217 18.1
30 Washington 12 66 128 24 218 18.2
30 Penn State 12 99 100 19 218 18.2
32 Boise State 13 98 92 30 220 16.9
32 Michigan State 11 95 107 18 220 20.0
34 Notre Dame 12 77 113 32 222 18.5
34 Pittsburgh 12 85 115 22 222 18.5
34 Nebraska 12 119 81 22 222 18.5
37 South Carolina 11 88 114 21 223 20.3
37 Akron 11 94 112 17 223 20.3
37 South Alabama 11 110 96 17 223 20.3
40 Ohio 12 104 105 15 224 18.7
41 UTSA 12 85 114 26 225 18.8
41 Kentucky 11 93 116 16 225 20.5
43 Wake Forest 12 90 103 33 226 18.8
43 Army 12 103 116 7 226 18.8
43 Nevada 11 93 111 22 226 20.5
43 Kansas State 11 112 97 17 226 20.5
47 New Mexico 12 91 119 17 227 18.9
47 Minnesota 12 98 119 10 227 18.9
47 San Jose State 11 97 111 19 227 20.6
47 Liberty 11 110 98 19 227 20.6
51 Houston 12 109 107 12 228 19.0
51 Ball State 11 101 114 13 228 20.7
51 Kansas 11 105 110 13 228 20.7
51 Eastern Michigan 11 121 88 19 228 20.7
55 Marshall 11 84 123 22 229 20.8
55 Air Force 11 93 124 12 229 20.8
55 Northern Illinois 11 115 96 18 229 20.8
58 Utah 12 119 95 16 230 19.2
59 Clemson 12 83 129 20 232 19.3
59 Florida 11 95 125 12 232 21.1
61 Memphis 12 81 131 21 233 19.4
61 LSU 12 89 115 29 233 19.4
61 Arizona State 12 90 119 24 233 19.4
64 UTEP 11 93 114 27 234 21.3
64 UAB 11 110 99 25 234 21.3
66 Louisiana-Monroe 11 89 121 25 235 21.4
66 North Carolina 11 92 117 26 235 21.4
68 Alabama 14 104 110 22 236 16.9
68 TCU 12 84 130 22 236 19.7
68 Hawaii 12 88 117 31 236 19.7
68 East Carolina 12 92 125 19 236 19.7
72 Syracuse 11 101 115 21 237 21.5
72 Rutgers 11 102 115 20 237 21.5
74 Tulsa 11 117 107 14 238 21.6
75 Colorado State 11 113 108 18 239 21.7
76 Miami (FL) 14 84 131 25 240 17.1
76 Michigan 13 89 128 23 240 18.5
76 Middle Tennessee State 11 88 127 25 240 21.8
76 Boston College 11 93 122 25 240 21.8
76 Temple 11 116 99 25 240 21.8
81 Navy 12 96 124 21 241 20.1
81 Oklahoma State 11 95 125 21 241 21.9
83 California 12 107 112 23 242 20.2
83 New Mexico State 11 96 127 19 242 22.0
85 Purdue 11 111 109 23 243 22.1
86 Virginia Tech 11 99 121 24 244 22.2
87 Troy 13 117 115 15 247 19.0
87 Central Michigan 12 103 119 25 247 20.6
87 Rice 12 106 114 27 247 20.6
90 BYU 13 103 125 20 248 19.1
91 Texas 13 83 141 25 249 19.2
91 Western Kentucky 12 88 126 35 249 20.8
93 Illinois 12 89 148 13 250 20.8
93 West Virginia 11 96 127 27 250 22.7
95 Vanderbilt 12 82 148 21 251 20.9
95 Louisiana Tech 12 85 130 36 251 20.9
97 Miami (OH) 13 101 130 21 252 19.4
97 Massachusetts 11 131 108 13 252 22.9
99 Missouri State 12 96 128 29 253 21.1
99 Arkansas State 12 110 127 16 253 21.1
101 Stanford 12 76 155 23 254 21.2
101 Delaware 12 88 141 25 254 21.2
103 Georgia Tech 12 104 130 21 255 21.3
103 FIU 12 110 127 18 255 21.3
105 Maryland 11 115 118 24 257 23.4
105 Baylor 11 122 104 31 257 23.4
107 Florida Atlantic 11 124 112 23 259 23.5
108 Colorado 12 127 109 24 260 21.7
109 USC 13 110 123 28 261 20.1
109 Georgia State 11 124 114 23 261 23.7
111 NC State 12 89 151 23 263 21.9
111 UCLA 12 134 106 23 263 21.9
113 Louisiana 12 136 115 13 264 22.0
114 SMU 12 85 153 28 266 22.2
114 Kent State 11 124 120 22 266 24.2
116 Texas State 12 112 126 29 267 22.3
117 Southern Miss 12 124 125 21 270 22.5
118 UNLV 13 113 128 31 272 20.9
118 Mississippi State 12 121 119 32 272 22.7
118 Coastal Carolina 12 130 125 17 272 22.7
121 Arkansas 11 122 118 34 274 24.9
122 North Texas 13 159 103 13 275 21.2
122 USF 12 107 136 32 275 22.9
124 Jacksonville State 13 117 134 26 277 21.3
125 Kennesaw State 13 123 130 28 281 21.6
125 Utah State 12 115 149 17 281 23.4
127 Ole Miss 14 124 126 32 282 20.1
128 Appalachian State 12 93 160 30 283 23.6
128 Tennessee 12 115 141 27 283 23.6
128 Connecticut 12 146 124 13 283 23.6
128 Charlotte 11 133 134 16 283 25.7
132 Cincinnati 12 140 119 30 289 24.1
133 Sam Houston State 12 120 147 24 291 24.3
134 Duke 13 103 166 31 300 23.1
135 Georgia Southern 12 139 147 21 307 25.6
136 Tulane 14 116 162 32 310 22.1