2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 12/17/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Indiana 3 49 37 5 91 30.3
2 Texas Tech 3 37 49 4 90 30.0
3 Ole Miss 4 53 56 8 117 29.3
3 Florida Atlantic 4 36 70 11 117 29.3
3 Rutgers 3 33 49 6 88 29.3
6 Missouri 4 60 55 1 116 29.0
7 Tennessee 4 48 57 9 114 28.5
8 Utah 3 52 30 3 85 28.3
9 Nebraska 3 31 51 2 84 28.0
9 Baylor 3 28 46 10 84 28.0
11 Florida State 4 70 34 6 110 27.5
12 Vanderbilt 4 46 56 7 109 27.3
12 Oregon 3 42 37 3 82 27.3
14 LSU 4 30 60 14 104 26.0
14 USC 3 25 42 11 78 26.0
16 TCU 3 29 44 4 77 25.7
17 Georgia 4 50 45 7 102 25.5
18 Alabama 4 31 63 7 101 25.3
19 Washington 4 56 42 2 100 25.0
20 Miami (FL) 4 42 53 4 99 24.8
21 East Carolina 4 35 57 6 98 24.5
21 Syracuse 4 34 56 8 98 24.5
23 Oklahoma 4 44 48 5 97 24.3
23 Southern Miss 4 39 43 15 97 24.3
23 Duke 4 30 59 8 97 24.3
23 Penn State 3 34 38 1 73 24.3
27 Arkansas 4 43 50 3 96 24.0
27 North Texas 4 36 49 11 96 24.0
27 Boston College 4 30 58 8 96 24.0
27 Purdue 3 26 40 6 72 24.0
31 UNLV 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
32 Minnesota 3 33 32 6 71 23.7
32 Ohio State 3 30 37 4 71 23.7
34 Arizona 2 21 19 7 47 23.5
35 Texas State 4 54 32 7 93 23.3
35 Memphis 4 53 35 5 93 23.3
35 Tulsa 4 47 39 7 93 23.3
35 Texas A&M 4 37 48 8 93 23.3
39 Air Force 4 59 28 5 92 23.0
39 Auburn 4 55 35 2 92 23.0
39 Northwestern 3 32 31 6 69 23.0
42 Georgia Southern 4 38 46 7 91 22.8
42 SMU 4 38 42 11 91 22.8
42 UAB 4 32 54 5 91 22.8
45 Notre Dame 12 109 137 26 272 22.7
46 Ohio 4 41 41 8 90 22.5
47 West Virginia 3 36 24 7 67 22.3
47 Michigan 3 34 29 4 67 22.3
47 Kansas 3 26 36 5 67 22.3
50 Boise State 5 41 58 12 111 22.2
51 Old Dominion 5 48 49 13 110 22.0
51 Fresno State 4 45 38 5 88 22.0
51 BYU 3 39 23 4 66 22.0
51 Virginia 3 34 31 1 66 22.0
51 UCF 3 29 32 5 66 22.0
51 Illinois 3 28 29 9 66 22.0
57 Connecticut 12 95 148 20 263 21.9
58 Delaware 5 47 54 8 109 21.8
58 Mississippi State 4 49 35 3 87 21.8
58 Louisville 4 40 39 8 87 21.8
58 Virginia Tech 4 35 39 13 87 21.8
58 New Mexico 4 33 40 14 87 21.8
63 Arizona State 3 36 26 3 65 21.7
64 Tulane 4 41 40 5 86 21.5
64 Arkansas State 4 33 41 12 86 21.5
66 Oregon State 10 83 109 21 213 21.3
66 Michigan State 3 24 33 7 64 21.3
66 Maryland 3 19 37 8 64 21.3
69 Jacksonville State 5 62 38 5 105 21.0
69 Colorado State 4 39 38 7 84 21.0
69 Utah State 4 33 42 9 84 21.0
69 Toledo 4 29 49 6 84 21.0
69 Colorado 3 24 31 8 63 21.0
74 Texas 4 47 34 2 83 20.8
74 Hawaii 4 23 50 10 83 20.8
76 Iowa State 3 29 29 4 62 20.7
77 Rice 4 58 20 4 82 20.5
78 Georgia Tech 4 39 35 7 81 20.3
78 Florida 4 39 34 8 81 20.3
78 Eastern Michigan 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
78 Cincinnati 3 28 30 3 61 20.3
78 NC State 3 17 39 5 61 20.3
83 James Madison 4 51 24 5 80 20.0
83 South Alabama 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
83 Western Kentucky 4 26 45 9 80 20.0
86 Wyoming 4 41 29 9 79 19.8
86 Kennesaw State 4 38 36 5 79 19.8
86 Wake Forest 4 37 37 5 79 19.8
86 Appalachian State 4 29 45 5 79 19.8
90 Army 3 44 12 3 59 19.7
91 Temple 4 34 40 4 78 19.5
91 Clemson 4 30 40 8 78 19.5
91 New Mexico State 4 19 47 12 78 19.5
94 Kentucky 4 41 27 9 77 19.3
94 FIU 4 34 37 6 77 19.3
94 UTSA 4 30 37 10 77 19.3
94 San Jose State 4 20 51 6 77 19.3
94 Iowa 3 35 20 3 58 19.3
94 Wisconsin 3 24 32 2 58 19.3
100 Navy 3 39 16 2 57 19.0
101 Pittsburgh 4 22 39 14 75 18.8
102 UCLA 3 20 31 5 56 18.7
103 Washington State 10 71 96 19 186 18.6
104 Nevada 4 39 26 9 74 18.5
104 South Carolina 4 32 37 5 74 18.5
104 California 4 23 47 4 74 18.5
107 Akron 4 31 36 6 73 18.3
108 Stanford 4 25 40 7 72 18.0
108 Charlotte 4 21 43 8 72 18.0
110 USF 5 32 44 13 89 17.8
110 Buffalo 4 47 22 2 71 17.8
110 Coastal Carolina 4 30 35 6 71 17.8
113 Oklahoma State 3 24 26 3 53 17.7
114 Troy 5 42 41 5 88 17.6
115 Missouri State 4 20 43 7 70 17.5
115 Kansas State 2 13 21 1 35 17.5
117 Louisiana 5 39 33 15 87 17.4
118 Bowling Green 4 34 29 6 69 17.3
118 Louisiana-Monroe 4 34 28 7 69 17.3
120 San Diego State 4 34 30 4 68 17.0
121 Marshall 4 38 23 6 67 16.8
121 UTEP 4 17 40 10 67 16.8
123 Liberty 4 36 25 5 66 16.5
124 Western Michigan 4 36 25 4 65 16.3
124 Central Michigan 4 35 26 4 65 16.3
124 Georgia State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
124 Houston 3 19 27 3 49 16.3
128 Middle Tennessee State 4 19 37 8 64 16.0
129 Miami (OH) 4 30 29 4 63 15.8
130 Ball State 4 29 24 6 59 14.8
131 Massachusetts 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
132 North Carolina 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
133 Northern Illinois 4 29 22 3 54 13.5
133 Sam Houston State 4 21 23 10 54 13.5
135 Louisiana Tech 4 25 19 7 51 12.8
136 Kent State 4 14 24 6 44 11.0