2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Connecticut 13 104 153 20 277 21.3
2 Notre Dame 12 109 137 26 272 22.7
3 Washington State 11 82 113 21 216 19.6
4 Oregon State 10 83 109 21 213 21.3
5 Miami (FL) 8 73 91 8 172 21.5
6 Ole Miss 6 67 88 15 170 28.3
7 Duke 5 39 72 10 121 24.2
7 Alabama 5 33 72 7 112 22.4
9 LSU 5 35 71 15 121 24.2
10 Florida Atlantic 4 36 70 11 117 29.3
11 Vanderbilt 5 51 69 10 130 26.0
12 Hawaii 5 29 66 12 107 21.4
13 Tennessee 5 58 65 9 132 26.4
14 California 5 32 64 6 102 20.4
15 Missouri 5 65 62 2 129 25.8
15 Oregon 5 51 62 7 120 24.0
17 North Texas 5 50 61 13 124 24.8
17 East Carolina 5 40 61 8 109 21.8
19 Texas A&M 5 45 59 10 114 22.8
20 TCU 4 35 58 4 97 24.3
20 Boston College 4 30 58 8 96 24.0
20 Boise State 5 41 58 12 111 22.2
20 Toledo 5 39 58 7 104 20.8
24 Nebraska 4 42 57 2 101 25.3
24 Southern Miss 5 44 57 17 118 23.6
26 Syracuse 4 34 56 8 98 24.5
27 Indiana 5 70 55 8 133 26.6
27 Texas Tech 4 41 55 4 100 25.0
27 Tulane 5 46 55 5 106 21.2
27 Pittsburgh 5 30 55 14 99 19.8
27 Western Kentucky 5 34 55 9 98 19.6
32 UAB 4 32 54 5 91 22.8
32 Delaware 5 47 54 8 109 21.8
32 SMU 5 43 54 12 109 21.8
32 Missouri State 5 29 54 10 93 18.6
36 USC 4 30 53 14 97 24.3
36 UNLV 5 49 53 11 113 22.6
38 Ohio State 4 33 52 4 89 22.3
39 UTSA 5 39 51 12 102 20.4
39 San Jose State 4 20 51 6 77 19.3
41 Arkansas 4 43 50 3 96 24.0
41 Arkansas State 5 37 50 15 102 20.4
41 Utah State 5 35 50 12 97 19.4
44 Rutgers 3 33 49 6 88 29.3
44 Old Dominion 5 48 49 13 110 22.0
46 Oklahoma 4 44 48 5 97 24.3
46 Penn State 4 44 48 1 93 23.3
46 Wake Forest 5 47 48 7 102 20.4
46 FIU 5 39 48 12 99 19.8
46 NC State 4 21 48 8 77 19.3
51 Louisville 5 52 47 11 110 22.0
51 Ohio 5 52 47 10 109 21.8
51 Georgia Tech 5 45 47 10 102 20.4
51 New Mexico State 4 19 47 12 78 19.5
51 Clemson 5 37 47 10 94 18.8
51 Coastal Carolina 5 33 47 10 90 18.0
57 Baylor 3 28 46 10 84 28.0
57 Georgia Southern 4 38 46 7 91 22.8
57 Fresno State 5 54 46 6 106 21.2
60 Georgia 4 50 45 7 102 25.5
60 Appalachian State 4 29 45 5 79 19.8
62 Mississippi State 5 57 44 6 107 21.4
62 Eastern Michigan 4 32 44 5 81 20.3
62 USF 5 32 44 13 89 17.8
65 Utah 4 64 43 4 111 27.8
65 Texas 5 59 43 5 107 21.4
65 New Mexico 5 45 43 16 104 20.8
65 Charlotte 4 21 43 8 72 18.0
69 Washington 4 56 42 2 100 25.0
69 Northwestern 4 37 42 8 87 21.8
69 Virginia 4 41 42 1 84 21.0
69 Houston 4 29 42 10 81 20.3
69 Kennesaw State 5 48 42 7 97 19.4
74 Texas State 5 65 41 11 117 23.4
74 Memphis 5 62 41 7 110 22.0
74 Troy 5 42 41 5 88 17.6
77 Purdue 3 26 40 6 72 24.0
77 BYU 4 46 40 6 92 23.0
77 Temple 4 34 40 4 78 19.5
77 Stanford 4 25 40 7 72 18.0
77 UTEP 4 17 40 10 67 16.8
82 Tulsa 4 47 39 7 93 23.3
82 Illinois 4 42 39 12 93 23.3
82 Virginia Tech 4 35 39 13 87 21.8
82 San Diego State 5 47 39 7 93 18.6
82 Georgia State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
87 Arizona State 4 45 38 4 87 21.8
87 Minnesota 4 40 38 9 87 21.8
87 Jacksonville State 5 62 38 5 105 21.0
87 Colorado State 4 39 38 7 84 21.0
91 Michigan 4 44 37 5 86 21.5
91 Maryland 3 19 37 8 64 21.3
91 South Carolina 4 32 37 5 74 18.5
91 Middle Tennessee State 4 19 37 8 64 16.0
95 Kansas 3 26 36 5 67 22.3
95 Akron 4 31 36 6 73 18.3
95 Central Michigan 5 39 36 5 80 16.0
98 Auburn 4 55 35 2 92 23.0
98 South Alabama 4 37 35 8 80 20.0
100 Florida State 4 70 34 6 110 27.5
100 Florida 4 39 34 8 81 20.3
100 Cincinnati 4 35 34 4 73 18.3
100 Massachusetts 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
104 Michigan State 3 24 33 7 64 21.3
104 James Madison 5 61 33 9 103 20.6
104 Louisiana 5 39 33 15 87 17.4
104 Miami (OH) 5 35 33 7 75 15.0
108 Arizona 3 32 32 9 73 24.3
108 UCF 3 29 32 5 66 22.0
108 Wisconsin 3 24 32 2 58 19.3
111 Colorado 3 24 31 8 63 21.0
111 UCLA 3 20 31 5 56 18.7
113 Iowa 4 42 30 5 77 19.3
113 Western Michigan 5 46 30 7 83 16.6
115 Iowa State 3 29 29 4 62 20.7
115 Wyoming 4 41 29 9 79 19.8
115 Bowling Green 4 34 29 6 69 17.3
118 Air Force 4 59 28 5 92 23.0
118 Louisiana-Monroe 4 34 28 7 69 17.3
118 North Carolina 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
121 Kentucky 4 41 27 9 77 19.3
122 Nevada 4 39 26 9 74 18.5
122 Oklahoma State 3 24 26 3 53 17.7
124 Liberty 4 36 25 5 66 16.5
125 West Virginia 3 36 24 7 67 22.3
125 Rice 5 64 24 6 94 18.8
125 Ball State 4 29 24 6 59 14.8
125 Kent State 4 14 24 6 44 11.0
129 Marshall 4 38 23 6 67 16.8
129 Sam Houston State 4 21 23 10 54 13.5
131 Buffalo 4 47 22 2 71 17.8
131 Northern Illinois 4 29 22 3 54 13.5
131 Louisiana Tech 5 32 22 9 63 12.6
134 Navy 4 54 21 4 79 19.8
134 Kansas State 2 13 21 1 35 17.5
136 Army 4 60 18 4 82 20.5