2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/29/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Connecticut 12 95 148 20 263 21.9
2 Notre Dame 12 109 137 26 272 22.7
3 Oregon State 10 83 109 21 213 21.3
4 Washington State 10 71 96 19 186 18.6
5 Florida Atlantic 4 36 70 11 117 29.3
6 Alabama 4 31 63 7 101 25.3
7 LSU 4 30 60 14 104 26.0
8 Duke 4 30 59 8 97 24.3
9 Boston College 4 30 58 8 96 24.0
10 Tennessee 4 48 57 9 114 28.5
10 East Carolina 4 35 57 6 98 24.5
12 Ole Miss 4 53 56 8 117 29.3
12 Vanderbilt 4 46 56 7 109 27.3
12 Syracuse 4 34 56 8 98 24.5
15 Missouri 4 60 55 1 116 29.0
16 UAB 4 32 54 5 91 22.8
17 Miami (FL) 4 42 53 4 99 24.8
18 Nebraska 3 31 51 2 84 28.0
18 San Jose State 4 20 51 6 77 19.3
20 Arkansas 4 43 50 3 96 24.0
20 Hawaii 4 23 50 10 83 20.8
22 Texas Tech 3 37 49 4 90 30.0
22 Rutgers 3 33 49 6 88 29.3
22 North Texas 4 36 49 11 96 24.0
22 Toledo 4 29 49 6 84 21.0
26 Oklahoma 4 44 48 5 97 24.3
26 Boise State 4 37 48 10 95 23.8
26 Texas A&M 4 37 48 8 93 23.3
29 New Mexico State 4 19 47 12 78 19.5
29 California 4 23 47 4 74 18.5
31 Baylor 3 28 46 10 84 28.0
31 Delaware 4 39 46 8 93 23.3
31 Georgia Southern 4 38 46 7 91 22.8
34 Georgia 4 50 45 7 102 25.5
34 Western Kentucky 4 26 45 9 80 20.0
34 Appalachian State 4 29 45 5 79 19.8
37 TCU 3 29 44 4 77 25.7
37 UNLV 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
37 Eastern Michigan 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
40 Southern Miss 4 39 43 15 97 24.3
40 Charlotte 4 21 43 8 72 18.0
40 Missouri State 4 20 43 7 70 17.5
43 USC 3 25 42 11 78 26.0
43 SMU 4 38 42 11 91 22.8
43 Old Dominion 4 36 42 11 89 22.3
43 Utah State 4 33 42 9 84 21.0
47 Ohio 4 41 41 8 90 22.5
47 Arkansas State 4 33 41 12 86 21.5
49 Purdue 3 26 40 6 72 24.0
49 New Mexico 4 33 40 14 87 21.8
49 Tulane 4 41 40 5 86 21.5
49 Temple 4 34 40 4 78 19.5
49 Clemson 4 30 40 8 78 19.5
49 Stanford 4 25 40 7 72 18.0
49 UTEP 4 17 40 10 67 16.8
56 Tulsa 4 47 39 7 93 23.3
56 Louisville 4 40 39 8 87 21.8
56 Virginia Tech 4 35 39 13 87 21.8
56 NC State 3 17 39 5 61 20.3
56 Pittsburgh 4 22 39 14 75 18.8
56 Georgia State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
62 Penn State 3 34 38 1 73 24.3
62 Fresno State 4 45 38 5 88 22.0
62 Colorado State 4 39 38 7 84 21.0
65 Indiana 3 49 37 5 91 30.3
65 Oregon 3 42 37 3 82 27.3
65 Ohio State 3 30 37 4 71 23.7
65 Maryland 3 19 37 8 64 21.3
65 Wake Forest 4 37 37 5 79 19.8
65 FIU 4 34 37 6 77 19.3
65 UTSA 4 30 37 10 77 19.3
65 South Carolina 4 32 37 5 74 18.5
65 Middle Tennessee State 4 19 37 8 64 16.0
74 Kansas 3 26 36 5 67 22.3
74 Kennesaw State 4 38 36 5 79 19.8
74 Akron 4 31 36 6 73 18.3
77 Memphis 4 53 35 5 93 23.3
77 Auburn 4 55 35 2 92 23.0
77 Mississippi State 4 49 35 3 87 21.8
77 Georgia Tech 4 39 35 7 81 20.3
77 South Alabama 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
77 Coastal Carolina 4 30 35 6 71 17.8
77 USF 4 24 35 11 70 17.5
84 Florida State 4 70 34 6 110 27.5
84 Texas 4 47 34 2 83 20.8
84 Florida 4 39 34 8 81 20.3
84 Massachusetts 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
88 Washington 3 48 33 2 83 27.7
88 Michigan State 3 24 33 7 64 21.3
90 Minnesota 3 33 32 6 71 23.7
90 Texas State 4 54 32 7 93 23.3
90 UCF 3 29 32 5 66 22.0
90 Wisconsin 3 24 32 2 58 19.3
90 Troy 4 36 32 5 73 18.3
95 Northwestern 3 32 31 6 69 23.0
95 Virginia 3 34 31 1 66 22.0
95 Colorado 3 24 31 8 63 21.0
95 UCLA 3 20 31 5 56 18.7
99 Utah 3 52 30 3 85 28.3
99 Cincinnati 3 28 30 3 61 20.3
99 San Diego State 4 34 30 4 68 17.0
102 Jacksonville State 4 56 29 5 90 22.5
102 Michigan 3 34 29 4 67 22.3
102 Illinois 3 28 29 9 66 22.0
102 Iowa State 3 29 29 4 62 20.7
102 Wyoming 4 41 29 9 79 19.8
102 Bowling Green 4 34 29 6 69 17.3
102 Miami (OH) 4 30 29 4 63 15.8
109 Air Force 4 59 28 5 92 23.0
109 Louisiana-Monroe 4 34 28 7 69 17.3
109 North Carolina 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
112 Kentucky 4 41 27 9 77 19.3
112 Houston 3 19 27 3 49 16.3
114 Arizona State 3 36 26 3 65 21.7
114 Nevada 4 39 26 9 74 18.5
114 Oklahoma State 3 24 26 3 53 17.7
114 Central Michigan 4 35 26 4 65 16.3
118 Liberty 4 36 25 5 66 16.5
118 Western Michigan 4 36 25 4 65 16.3
120 West Virginia 3 36 24 7 67 22.3
120 James Madison 4 51 24 5 80 20.0
120 Ball State 4 29 24 6 59 14.8
120 Kent State 4 14 24 6 44 11.0
124 BYU 3 39 23 4 66 22.0
124 Marshall 4 38 23 6 67 16.8
124 Sam Houston State 4 21 23 10 54 13.5
127 Buffalo 4 47 22 2 71 17.8
127 Northern Illinois 4 29 22 3 54 13.5
129 Kansas State 2 13 21 1 35 17.5
129 Louisiana 4 33 21 13 67 16.8
131 Rice 4 58 20 4 82 20.5
131 Iowa 3 35 20 3 58 19.3
133 Arizona 2 21 19 7 47 23.5
133 Louisiana Tech 4 25 19 7 51 12.8
135 Navy 3 39 16 2 57 19.0
136 Army 3 44 12 3 59 19.7