2025 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/08/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 1 | Kansas | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 1 | California | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 1 | Kansas State | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Alabama | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Missouri | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Illinois | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 21 | Virginia | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 21 | Utah | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Louisville | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 21 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 21 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | UCF | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 2 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 21 | Rutgers | 2 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 21 | Syracuse | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 21 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 35 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 35 | LSU | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 3 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 |
| 35 | Ole Miss | 2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 35 | Maryland | 2 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 35 | Purdue | 2 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Northwestern | 2 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 35 | BYU | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 44 | Florida | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 44 | NC State | 2 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 44 | Duke | 2 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 51 | Michigan | 2 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 51 | East Carolina | 6 | 40 | 54 | 5 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 6 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 51 | Washington State | 4 | 27 | 38 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 51 | Notre Dame | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 51 | SMU | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 51 | Colorado | 2 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 51 | USC | 3 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 51 | UCLA | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 62 | Texas | 3 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 12.0 |
| 62 | Auburn | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 62 | Ohio | 5 | 42 | 41 | 6 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 62 | Troy | 7 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 62 | Ball State | 6 | 55 | 54 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 62 | Army | 7 | 58 | 74 | 6 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 62 | North Texas | 7 | 91 | 46 | 6 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 62 | Utah State | 6 | 53 | 64 | 6 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 62 | Boston College | 2 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 71 | Texas A&M | 3 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 71 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 71 | Connecticut | 6 | 69 | 50 | 7 | 126 | 21.0 |
| 71 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 78 | 79 | 7 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 71 | Stanford | 2 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 71 | Arkansas | 3 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 77 | Western Michigan | 6 | 34 | 50 | 8 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 6 | 41 | 74 | 8 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 77 | Tulsa | 7 | 74 | 77 | 8 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 80 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 45 | 57 | 9 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 7 | 62 | 71 | 9 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 80 | Louisiana | 8 | 82 | 72 | 9 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 80 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 56 | 58 | 9 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 84 | San Diego State | 6 | 31 | 49 | 10 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 84 | Fresno State | 6 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 84 | Liberty | 8 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 84 | Massachusetts | 6 | 59 | 72 | 10 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 84 | Charlotte | 7 | 86 | 88 | 10 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 89 | Toledo | 6 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 78 | 13.0 |
| 89 | Delaware | 7 | 54 | 89 | 11 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 91 | Old Dominion | 6 | 42 | 53 | 12 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 91 | FIU | 7 | 56 | 75 | 12 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 91 | South Alabama | 7 | 73 | 60 | 12 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 91 | Georgia State | 6 | 66 | 49 | 12 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 91 | Air Force | 8 | 66 | 98 | 12 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 7 | 61 | 54 | 13 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 96 | Memphis | 8 | 47 | 89 | 13 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 96 | Missouri State | 6 | 44 | 66 | 13 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 96 | Jacksonville State | 7 | 63 | 68 | 13 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 88 | 71 | 13 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 96 | Navy | 8 | 69 | 95 | 13 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 96 | Tulane | 6 | 57 | 63 | 13 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 96 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 70 | 82 | 13 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 104 | Marshall | 7 | 43 | 75 | 14 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 104 | Colorado State | 6 | 47 | 64 | 14 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 104 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 46 | 69 | 14 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 104 | San Jose State | 6 | 51 | 66 | 14 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 108 | James Madison | 7 | 45 | 49 | 15 | 109 | 15.6 |
| 108 | Hawaii | 7 | 40 | 70 | 15 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 6 | 38 | 60 | 15 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 6 | 43 | 57 | 15 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 108 | UAB | 7 | 67 | 58 | 15 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 108 | UNLV | 7 | 63 | 67 | 15 | 145 | 20.7 |
| 108 | Kent State | 5 | 32 | 63 | 15 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 8 | 71 | 94 | 15 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 108 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 82 | 87 | 15 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 117 | Akron | 8 | 74 | 73 | 16 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 117 | Temple | 7 | 69 | 59 | 16 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 117 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 63 | 67 | 16 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 117 | Nevada | 7 | 62 | 70 | 16 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 117 | Appalachian State | 7 | 46 | 94 | 16 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 86 | 55 | 16 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | 7 | 61 | 49 | 17 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 123 | UTEP | 7 | 59 | 59 | 17 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 123 | UTSA | 7 | 57 | 68 | 17 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 126 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 43 | 81 | 18 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 126 | Southern Miss | 7 | 62 | 75 | 18 | 155 | 22.1 |
| 128 | Rice | 8 | 61 | 74 | 19 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 128 | USF | 6 | 46 | 81 | 19 | 146 | 24.3 |
| 130 | Boise State | 8 | 59 | 51 | 20 | 130 | 16.3 |
| 131 | Texas State | 7 | 64 | 88 | 21 | 173 | 24.7 |
| 132 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 61 | 79 | 24 | 164 | 20.5 |