2025 National Leaders First Downs - All Games through 12/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Texas | 13 | 123 | 187 | 24 | 334 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Indiana | 13 | 155 | 143 | 22 | 320 | 24.6 |
| 3 | Georgia | 13 | 141 | 143 | 32 | 316 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 12 | 116 | 165 | 31 | 312 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Boise State | 14 | 130 | 153 | 29 | 312 | 22.3 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 13 | 142 | 152 | 14 | 308 | 23.7 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 12 | 127 | 154 | 26 | 307 | 25.6 |
| 7 | UNLV | 13 | 133 | 144 | 30 | 307 | 23.6 |
| 9 | Utah | 12 | 168 | 111 | 26 | 305 | 25.4 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 13 | 118 | 165 | 16 | 299 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Baylor | 12 | 109 | 158 | 30 | 297 | 24.8 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 87 | 181 | 28 | 296 | 24.7 |
| 13 | James Madison | 13 | 165 | 108 | 20 | 293 | 22.5 |
| 14 | East Carolina | 12 | 124 | 147 | 21 | 292 | 24.3 |
| 14 | Washington | 13 | 133 | 142 | 17 | 292 | 22.5 |
| 14 | Duke | 13 | 97 | 163 | 32 | 292 | 22.5 |
| 17 | Florida State | 12 | 152 | 116 | 23 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 109 | 158 | 24 | 291 | 24.3 |
| 19 | USF | 12 | 132 | 128 | 30 | 290 | 24.2 |
| 20 | USC | 12 | 97 | 161 | 31 | 289 | 24.1 |
| 21 | Tulane | 13 | 112 | 150 | 25 | 287 | 22.1 |
| 22 | Missouri | 12 | 145 | 118 | 23 | 286 | 23.8 |
| 23 | Virginia | 13 | 127 | 140 | 18 | 285 | 21.9 |
| 24 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 131 | 131 | 22 | 284 | 23.7 |
| 25 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 127 | 131 | 25 | 283 | 21.8 |
| 26 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 167 | 91 | 24 | 282 | 21.7 |
| 26 | Alabama | 13 | 82 | 173 | 27 | 282 | 21.7 |
| 28 | Memphis | 12 | 132 | 125 | 23 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 28 | Delaware | 12 | 95 | 154 | 31 | 280 | 23.3 |
| 28 | BYU | 13 | 142 | 116 | 22 | 280 | 21.5 |
| 31 | Rutgers | 12 | 118 | 142 | 19 | 279 | 23.3 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 12 | 128 | 131 | 19 | 278 | 23.2 |
| 33 | Texas State | 12 | 141 | 119 | 16 | 276 | 23.0 |
| 34 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 109 | 149 | 17 | 275 | 22.9 |
| 35 | Oregon | 12 | 131 | 125 | 18 | 274 | 22.8 |
| 36 | Old Dominion | 12 | 135 | 113 | 24 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 36 | Texas A&M | 12 | 112 | 137 | 23 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 12 | 109 | 137 | 26 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 36 | Arkansas State | 12 | 90 | 150 | 32 | 272 | 22.7 |
| 40 | TCU | 12 | 97 | 156 | 15 | 268 | 22.3 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | 12 | 123 | 113 | 29 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 41 | Tulsa | 12 | 120 | 118 | 27 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 99 | 138 | 28 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 44 | Air Force | 12 | 177 | 71 | 16 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 44 | UAB | 12 | 93 | 150 | 21 | 264 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Arizona | 12 | 101 | 133 | 29 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 12 | 95 | 148 | 20 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 48 | Ohio | 12 | 133 | 111 | 18 | 262 | 21.8 |
| 49 | Southern Miss | 12 | 98 | 127 | 36 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 50 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 87 | 154 | 19 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 51 | UTSA | 12 | 99 | 130 | 29 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 51 | Clemson | 12 | 91 | 146 | 21 | 258 | 21.5 |
| 53 | Marshall | 12 | 115 | 122 | 18 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 53 | Houston | 12 | 104 | 115 | 36 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 53 | Toledo | 12 | 103 | 137 | 15 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 53 | Utah State | 12 | 100 | 126 | 29 | 255 | 21.3 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 12 | 114 | 119 | 20 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 57 | Appalachian State | 12 | 80 | 150 | 23 | 253 | 21.1 |
| 59 | Arizona State | 12 | 113 | 111 | 28 | 252 | 21.0 |
| 60 | SMU | 12 | 91 | 135 | 25 | 251 | 20.9 |
| 61 | Boston College | 12 | 81 | 149 | 20 | 250 | 20.8 |
| 62 | Auburn | 12 | 122 | 107 | 20 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 62 | Illinois | 12 | 96 | 125 | 28 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 64 | South Alabama | 12 | 132 | 96 | 20 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 64 | Kansas | 12 | 110 | 124 | 14 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 64 | NC State | 12 | 87 | 136 | 25 | 248 | 20.7 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 12 | 105 | 125 | 17 | 247 | 20.6 |
| 67 | Western Michigan | 13 | 147 | 83 | 17 | 247 | 19.0 |
| 69 | FIU | 12 | 99 | 124 | 23 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 76 | 134 | 36 | 246 | 20.5 |
| 71 | Liberty | 12 | 122 | 106 | 17 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 71 | New Mexico State | 12 | 66 | 141 | 38 | 245 | 20.4 |
| 73 | Cincinnati | 12 | 108 | 125 | 11 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 12 | 95 | 123 | 26 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 75 | Navy | 12 | 172 | 60 | 11 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 75 | Michigan | 12 | 124 | 105 | 14 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 98 | 121 | 24 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 75 | Missouri State | 12 | 77 | 137 | 29 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 79 | Hawaii | 12 | 64 | 158 | 20 | 242 | 20.2 |
| 80 | San Jose State | 12 | 78 | 141 | 22 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 81 | Akron | 12 | 90 | 127 | 23 | 240 | 20.0 |
| 82 | Northwestern | 12 | 110 | 101 | 27 | 238 | 19.8 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 125 | 86 | 26 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 83 | Kentucky | 12 | 98 | 117 | 22 | 237 | 19.8 |
| 85 | Penn State | 12 | 120 | 106 | 10 | 236 | 19.7 |
| 86 | Louisville | 12 | 99 | 117 | 19 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 86 | New Mexico | 12 | 96 | 112 | 27 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 86 | Georgia State | 12 | 76 | 139 | 20 | 235 | 19.6 |
| 86 | Miami (OH) | 13 | 107 | 109 | 19 | 235 | 18.1 |
| 90 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 68 | 144 | 22 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 91 | Syracuse | 12 | 97 | 115 | 21 | 233 | 19.4 |
| 92 | Buffalo | 12 | 99 | 120 | 13 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 92 | California | 12 | 54 | 152 | 26 | 232 | 19.3 |
| 94 | Purdue | 12 | 83 | 128 | 20 | 231 | 19.3 |
| 95 | Fresno State | 12 | 99 | 108 | 21 | 228 | 19.0 |
| 96 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 121 | 85 | 21 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 96 | Louisiana | 12 | 106 | 82 | 39 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 96 | Florida | 12 | 96 | 110 | 21 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 96 | Michigan State | 12 | 85 | 115 | 27 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 96 | LSU | 12 | 67 | 131 | 29 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 96 | Troy | 13 | 80 | 130 | 17 | 227 | 17.5 |
| 102 | West Virginia | 12 | 115 | 86 | 24 | 225 | 18.8 |
| 103 | Wake Forest | 12 | 100 | 108 | 16 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 103 | Washington State | 12 | 86 | 113 | 25 | 224 | 18.7 |
| 105 | Texas | 12 | 85 | 123 | 15 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 106 | Oklahoma | 12 | 81 | 127 | 14 | 222 | 18.5 |
| 107 | Army | 12 | 170 | 36 | 15 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 107 | Maryland | 12 | 65 | 139 | 17 | 221 | 18.4 |
| 109 | Colorado State | 12 | 80 | 114 | 26 | 220 | 18.3 |
| 110 | Temple | 12 | 91 | 115 | 13 | 219 | 18.3 |
| 111 | UCF | 12 | 96 | 106 | 16 | 218 | 18.2 |
| 112 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 95 | 96 | 21 | 212 | 17.7 |
| 112 | Wyoming | 12 | 88 | 100 | 24 | 212 | 17.7 |
| 114 | South Carolina | 12 | 91 | 99 | 21 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 115 | Rice | 12 | 137 | 58 | 15 | 210 | 17.5 |
| 116 | San Diego State | 12 | 121 | 76 | 12 | 209 | 17.4 |
| 116 | Stanford | 12 | 72 | 115 | 22 | 209 | 17.4 |
| 118 | Iowa | 12 | 113 | 82 | 13 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 118 | Colorado | 12 | 88 | 97 | 23 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 118 | UCLA | 12 | 86 | 104 | 18 | 208 | 17.3 |
| 121 | Nevada | 12 | 96 | 88 | 23 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 12 | 95 | 101 | 11 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 123 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 103 | 86 | 17 | 206 | 17.2 |
| 123 | Minnesota | 12 | 73 | 107 | 26 | 206 | 17.2 |
| 125 | Central Michigan | 12 | 116 | 72 | 17 | 205 | 17.1 |
| 126 | UTEP | 12 | 76 | 98 | 28 | 202 | 16.8 |
| 127 | Sam Houston State | 12 | 71 | 105 | 24 | 200 | 16.7 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | 12 | 102 | 81 | 16 | 199 | 16.6 |
| 128 | North Carolina | 12 | 72 | 104 | 23 | 199 | 16.6 |
| 130 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 76 | 95 | 16 | 187 | 15.6 |
| 130 | Charlotte | 12 | 64 | 107 | 16 | 187 | 15.6 |
| 132 | Massachusetts | 12 | 68 | 94 | 24 | 186 | 15.5 |
| 133 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 114 | 55 | 12 | 181 | 15.1 |
| 134 | Ball State | 12 | 77 | 76 | 25 | 178 | 14.8 |
| 135 | Kent State | 12 | 67 | 88 | 17 | 172 | 14.3 |
| 136 | Wisconsin | 12 | 83 | 78 | 8 | 169 | 14.1 |