2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/01/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Tennessee 3 38 46 8 92 30.7
2 Indiana 3 49 37 5 91 30.3
3 Texas Tech 3 37 49 4 90 30.0
4 Rutgers 3 33 49 6 88 29.3
5 Missouri 4 60 55 1 116 29.0
6 Florida State 3 58 23 5 86 28.7
7 Utah 3 52 30 3 85 28.3
8 Nebraska 3 31 51 2 84 28.0
8 Baylor 3 28 46 10 84 28.0
8 LSU 3 23 49 12 84 28.0
11 Washington 3 48 33 2 83 27.7
12 Vanderbilt 4 46 56 7 109 27.3
12 Oregon 3 42 37 3 82 27.3
12 Ole Miss 3 41 36 5 82 27.3
15 Syracuse 3 25 51 4 80 26.7
15 Florida Atlantic 3 25 46 9 80 26.7
17 Georgia 2 23 27 3 53 26.5
18 USC 3 25 42 11 78 26.0
19 TCU 3 29 44 4 77 25.7
20 Miami (FL) 4 42 53 4 99 24.8
21 Delaware 3 31 36 7 74 24.7
22 East Carolina 4 35 57 6 98 24.5
23 Oklahoma 4 44 48 5 97 24.3
23 Southern Miss 4 39 43 15 97 24.3
23 Penn State 3 34 38 1 73 24.3
26 Arkansas 4 43 50 3 96 24.0
26 North Texas 4 36 49 11 96 24.0
26 Boston College 4 30 58 8 96 24.0
26 Purdue 3 26 40 6 72 24.0
30 UNLV 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
30 Boise State 4 37 48 10 95 23.8
32 Auburn 3 46 23 2 71 23.7
32 Minnesota 3 33 32 6 71 23.7
32 Ohio State 3 30 37 4 71 23.7
32 Texas A&M 3 23 42 6 71 23.7
32 Duke 3 18 46 7 71 23.7
37 Notre Dame 8 73 98 17 188 23.5
37 Arizona 2 21 19 7 47 23.5
39 Texas State 4 54 32 7 93 23.3
39 Memphis 4 53 35 5 93 23.3
39 Tulsa 3 32 34 4 70 23.3
42 Air Force 3 40 24 5 69 23.0
42 Northwestern 3 32 31 6 69 23.0
42 Alabama 3 17 47 5 69 23.0
45 Georgia Southern 4 38 46 7 91 22.8
45 SMU 4 38 42 11 91 22.8
45 UAB 4 32 54 5 91 22.8
48 Jacksonville State 4 56 29 5 90 22.5
48 Ohio 4 41 41 8 90 22.5
50 Old Dominion 4 36 42 11 89 22.3
50 Georgia Tech 3 36 26 5 67 22.3
50 West Virginia 3 36 24 7 67 22.3
50 Michigan 3 34 29 4 67 22.3
50 Kansas 3 26 36 5 67 22.3
55 Fresno State 4 45 38 5 88 22.0
55 James Madison 3 40 21 5 66 22.0
55 BYU 3 39 23 4 66 22.0
55 Virginia 3 34 31 1 66 22.0
55 UCF 3 29 32 5 66 22.0
55 Illinois 3 28 29 9 66 22.0
55 Western Kentucky 3 23 38 5 66 22.0
55 Navy 2 27 15 2 44 22.0
63 Mississippi State 4 49 35 3 87 21.8
63 Virginia Tech 4 35 39 13 87 21.8
63 New Mexico 4 33 40 14 87 21.8
66 Arizona State 3 36 26 3 65 21.7
66 Charlotte 3 18 39 8 65 21.7
68 Tulane 4 41 40 5 86 21.5
68 Arkansas State 4 33 41 12 86 21.5
70 Michigan State 3 24 33 7 64 21.3
70 Maryland 3 19 37 8 64 21.3
72 Connecticut 9 66 107 16 189 21.0
72 Oregon State 8 67 84 17 168 21.0
72 Colorado State 4 39 38 7 84 21.0
72 Utah State 4 33 42 9 84 21.0
72 Toledo 4 29 49 6 84 21.0
72 Colorado 3 24 31 8 63 21.0
72 Kentucky 2 24 12 6 42 21.0
79 Texas 4 47 34 2 83 20.8
79 Hawaii 4 23 50 10 83 20.8
81 Iowa State 3 29 29 4 62 20.7
82 Rice 4 58 20 4 82 20.5
83 Eastern Michigan 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
83 Cincinnati 3 28 30 3 61 20.3
83 Louisville 3 23 31 7 61 20.3
83 NC State 3 17 39 5 61 20.3
87 South Alabama 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
88 Wyoming 4 41 29 9 79 19.8
88 Kennesaw State 4 38 36 5 79 19.8
88 Appalachian State 4 29 45 5 79 19.8
91 Army 3 44 12 3 59 19.7
92 Temple 4 34 40 4 78 19.5
93 FIU 4 34 37 6 77 19.3
93 UTSA 4 30 37 10 77 19.3
93 San Jose State 4 20 51 6 77 19.3
93 Iowa 3 35 20 3 58 19.3
93 Wake Forest 3 25 28 5 58 19.3
93 Coastal Carolina 3 25 27 6 58 19.3
93 Wisconsin 3 24 32 2 58 19.3
93 Pittsburgh 3 17 32 9 58 19.3
101 Stanford 3 21 30 5 56 18.7
101 UCLA 3 20 31 5 56 18.7
103 Washington State 8 51 80 17 148 18.5
103 Nevada 4 39 26 9 74 18.5
103 California 4 23 47 4 74 18.5
106 Troy 4 36 32 5 73 18.3
106 Akron 4 31 36 6 73 18.3
106 Florida 3 26 23 6 55 18.3
109 New Mexico State 3 12 33 9 54 18.0
110 Buffalo 4 47 22 2 71 17.8
111 Oklahoma State 3 24 26 3 53 17.7
112 USF 4 24 35 11 70 17.5
112 Missouri State 4 20 43 7 70 17.5
112 Kansas State 2 13 21 1 35 17.5
115 Bowling Green 4 34 29 6 69 17.3
115 Louisiana-Monroe 4 34 28 7 69 17.3
117 San Diego State 4 34 30 4 68 17.0
118 Marshall 4 38 23 6 67 16.8
118 Louisiana 4 33 21 13 67 16.8
118 UTEP 4 17 40 10 67 16.8
121 Liberty 4 36 25 5 66 16.5
122 Western Michigan 4 36 25 4 65 16.3
122 Central Michigan 4 35 26 4 65 16.3
122 Georgia State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
122 Houston 3 19 27 3 49 16.3
126 Middle Tennessee State 4 19 37 8 64 16.0
126 South Carolina 2 17 13 2 32 16.0
128 Miami (OH) 4 30 29 4 63 15.8
129 Sam Houston State 3 18 19 9 46 15.3
130 Clemson 2 8 19 3 30 15.0
131 Ball State 4 29 24 6 59 14.8
132 Massachusetts 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
133 North Carolina 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
134 Northern Illinois 4 29 22 3 54 13.5
135 Louisiana Tech 3 19 16 5 40 13.3
136 Kent State 4 14 24 6 44 11.0