2025 National Leaders First Downs - All Games through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 117 | 107 | 18 | 242 | 26.9 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 9 | 83 | 131 | 27 | 241 | 26.8 |
| 3 | North Texas | 9 | 83 | 133 | 20 | 236 | 26.2 |
| 4 | Utah | 9 | 131 | 84 | 20 | 235 | 26.1 |
| 5 | Missouri | 8 | 99 | 99 | 9 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 6 | Florida State | 8 | 108 | 76 | 16 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Georgia | 8 | 81 | 96 | 23 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 6 | USC | 8 | 77 | 103 | 20 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Baylor | 9 | 82 | 118 | 24 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 8 | 84 | 99 | 13 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 106 | 96 | 17 | 219 | 24.3 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 9 | 101 | 103 | 14 | 218 | 24.2 |
| 13 | USF | 8 | 89 | 84 | 20 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 13 | Washington | 8 | 86 | 98 | 9 | 193 | 24.1 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 9 | 95 | 103 | 18 | 216 | 24.0 |
| 15 | Delaware | 8 | 66 | 104 | 22 | 192 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Memphis | 9 | 106 | 92 | 17 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 85 | 117 | 13 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 56 | 114 | 21 | 191 | 23.9 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 9 | 99 | 105 | 10 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 21 | Notre Dame | 8 | 73 | 98 | 17 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 21 | Duke | 8 | 56 | 115 | 17 | 188 | 23.5 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 8 | 77 | 96 | 14 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 24 | Oregon | 8 | 91 | 83 | 11 | 185 | 23.1 |
| 25 | Air Force | 8 | 112 | 59 | 13 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 25 | James Madison | 8 | 105 | 66 | 13 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 25 | Ohio | 8 | 85 | 86 | 13 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 80 | 108 | 17 | 205 | 22.8 |
| 29 | UNLV | 8 | 78 | 84 | 19 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 29 | Alabama | 8 | 52 | 114 | 15 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 31 | Toledo | 8 | 71 | 98 | 11 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 31 | Tulane | 8 | 66 | 96 | 18 | 180 | 22.5 |
| 33 | BYU | 8 | 96 | 68 | 15 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 33 | Ohio State | 8 | 67 | 105 | 7 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 33 | Appalachian State | 8 | 58 | 103 | 18 | 179 | 22.4 |
| 36 | Virginia | 9 | 94 | 97 | 8 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 9 | 90 | 89 | 20 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 36 | Boise State | 9 | 79 | 100 | 20 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 36 | Texas State | 8 | 90 | 77 | 10 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 40 | Mississippi State | 9 | 93 | 87 | 18 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 75 | 93 | 8 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 40 | Arizona | 8 | 71 | 86 | 19 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 9 | 68 | 103 | 26 | 197 | 21.9 |
| 43 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 108 | 54 | 13 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 43 | Southern Miss | 8 | 70 | 77 | 28 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 43 | Clemson | 8 | 58 | 104 | 13 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 47 | Iowa State | 9 | 83 | 95 | 18 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 9 | 76 | 106 | 14 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 62 | 122 | 12 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 58 | 110 | 28 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 47 | Hawaii | 9 | 48 | 131 | 17 | 196 | 21.8 |
| 47 | TCU | 8 | 62 | 103 | 9 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 47 | UAB | 8 | 58 | 104 | 12 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 9 | 90 | 93 | 11 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 55 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 70 | 83 | 19 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 56 | Old Dominion | 9 | 80 | 95 | 18 | 193 | 21.4 |
| 56 | Navy | 8 | 121 | 44 | 6 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 56 | San Jose State | 8 | 47 | 110 | 14 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 59 | Illinois | 9 | 68 | 99 | 25 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 59 | NC State | 9 | 64 | 113 | 15 | 192 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Northwestern | 8 | 86 | 64 | 20 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 8 | 68 | 84 | 18 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 9 | 66 | 107 | 16 | 189 | 21.0 |
| 64 | Purdue | 9 | 69 | 104 | 15 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 65 | Kansas | 9 | 79 | 97 | 10 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 65 | New Mexico | 9 | 70 | 92 | 24 | 186 | 20.7 |
| 67 | Marshall | 8 | 83 | 70 | 12 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 67 | Louisville | 8 | 61 | 90 | 14 | 165 | 20.6 |
| 69 | LSU | 8 | 46 | 96 | 22 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 70 | Houston | 9 | 70 | 88 | 25 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 70 | Syracuse | 9 | 67 | 101 | 15 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 72 | Michigan | 9 | 97 | 77 | 8 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 72 | Oregon State | 9 | 76 | 87 | 19 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 72 | Oklahoma | 9 | 69 | 102 | 11 | 182 | 20.2 |
| 75 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 91 | 71 | 19 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 75 | Boston College | 9 | 59 | 109 | 13 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 77 | UCF | 8 | 74 | 72 | 14 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Kentucky | 8 | 67 | 74 | 19 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 77 | Utah State | 8 | 58 | 83 | 19 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 80 | Louisiana Tech | 8 | 80 | 63 | 16 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 80 | UTSA | 8 | 58 | 84 | 17 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 82 | SMU | 9 | 61 | 98 | 19 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 82 | FIU | 8 | 61 | 85 | 12 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 84 | Fresno State | 9 | 74 | 85 | 18 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 85 | South Alabama | 9 | 93 | 69 | 14 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 85 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 73 | 89 | 14 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 87 | Penn State | 8 | 77 | 75 | 4 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 87 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 74 | 70 | 12 | 156 | 19.5 |
| 89 | West Virginia | 9 | 95 | 61 | 19 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 89 | Army | 8 | 123 | 25 | 7 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 89 | Florida | 8 | 63 | 75 | 17 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 92 | Auburn | 9 | 94 | 65 | 15 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 9 | 77 | 85 | 11 | 173 | 19.2 |
| 94 | Wyoming | 9 | 73 | 81 | 18 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 94 | Georgia State | 8 | 48 | 91 | 14 | 153 | 19.1 |
| 96 | Temple | 9 | 70 | 92 | 9 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 96 | Michigan State | 9 | 67 | 84 | 20 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 96 | Liberty | 8 | 72 | 71 | 9 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 96 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 46 | 92 | 14 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 100 | Western Michigan | 9 | 91 | 65 | 14 | 170 | 18.9 |
| 100 | Colorado State | 8 | 66 | 70 | 15 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 102 | California | 9 | 44 | 106 | 19 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 102 | Missouri State | 8 | 51 | 84 | 15 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 104 | Louisiana | 9 | 78 | 61 | 28 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 104 | Texas | 9 | 67 | 90 | 10 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 104 | San Diego State | 8 | 80 | 62 | 7 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 104 | UCLA | 8 | 62 | 72 | 15 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 108 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 72 | 66 | 9 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 108 | Charlotte | 8 | 49 | 82 | 16 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 110 | Troy | 9 | 65 | 88 | 12 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 110 | Minnesota | 9 | 57 | 85 | 23 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 112 | Washington State | 9 | 58 | 87 | 19 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 113 | Akron | 9 | 61 | 88 | 14 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 113 | Wake Forest | 8 | 56 | 75 | 14 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | 8 | 40 | 83 | 21 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 116 | Maryland | 8 | 42 | 86 | 14 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 117 | Colorado | 9 | 68 | 75 | 16 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 118 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 74 | 53 | 13 | 140 | 17.5 |
| 119 | Central Michigan | 9 | 91 | 53 | 13 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 119 | Iowa | 8 | 75 | 56 | 8 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 9 | 66 | 81 | 9 | 156 | 17.3 |
| 122 | Rice | 9 | 100 | 45 | 10 | 155 | 17.2 |
| 122 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 69 | 70 | 16 | 155 | 17.2 |
| 124 | South Carolina | 9 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 154 | 17.1 |
| 124 | Stanford | 9 | 55 | 83 | 16 | 154 | 17.1 |
| 126 | Bowling Green | 9 | 72 | 65 | 14 | 151 | 16.8 |
| 127 | Nevada | 8 | 58 | 62 | 13 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 127 | Sam Houston State | 8 | 49 | 67 | 17 | 133 | 16.6 |
| 129 | North Carolina | 8 | 55 | 62 | 15 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 130 | UTEP | 8 | 45 | 67 | 15 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 131 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 62 | 67 | 12 | 141 | 15.7 |
| 132 | Wisconsin | 8 | 57 | 60 | 7 | 124 | 15.5 |
| 133 | Massachusetts | 8 | 42 | 64 | 16 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 134 | Ball State | 8 | 54 | 49 | 13 | 116 | 14.5 |
| 135 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 65 | 40 | 7 | 112 | 14.0 |
| 136 | Kent State | 8 | 40 | 52 | 12 | 104 | 13.0 |