2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/29/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 9 | 60 | 120 | 23 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 8 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 181 | 22.6 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 45 | 120 | 15 | 180 | 25.7 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 9 | 71 | 91 | 15 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 | 66 | 91 | 15 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 8 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Baylor | 7 | 63 | 88 | 16 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 7 | USC | 7 | 49 | 97 | 21 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 9 | Boston College | 8 | 62 | 83 | 15 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 91 | 55 | 14 | 160 | 17.8 |
| 11 | UAB | 7 | 49 | 96 | 13 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 12 | Air Force | 7 | 92 | 52 | 12 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 13 | NC State | 8 | 53 | 87 | 15 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 14 | Washington State | 8 | 60 | 76 | 18 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 14 | Purdue | 8 | 50 | 90 | 14 | 154 | 19.3 |
| 16 | Florida State | 7 | 71 | 66 | 15 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 7 | 63 | 72 | 15 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 18 | BYU | 7 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 19 | Kansas | 7 | 56 | 77 | 13 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 19 | Utah State | 7 | 55 | 69 | 22 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 21 | Delaware | 6 | 49 | 72 | 22 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 21 | SMU | 7 | 50 | 78 | 15 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 23 | LSU | 8 | 41 | 79 | 22 | 142 | 17.8 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 56 | 76 | 9 | 141 | 23.5 |
| 24 | West Virginia | 8 | 63 | 62 | 16 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 26 | Liberty | 7 | 78 | 52 | 10 | 140 | 20.0 |
| 27 | Alabama | 6 | 40 | 82 | 13 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 8 | 50 | 70 | 15 | 135 | 16.9 |
| 29 | TCU | 6 | 45 | 79 | 9 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 7 | 45 | 72 | 16 | 133 | 19.0 |
| 31 | Michigan | 7 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 31 | Michigan State | 7 | 50 | 66 | 16 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 31 | Florida | 8 | 58 | 62 | 12 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 52 | 66 | 13 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 35 | Indiana | 5 | 62 | 56 | 12 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Stanford | 8 | 48 | 68 | 14 | 130 | 16.3 |
| 37 | UTSA | 6 | 49 | 67 | 13 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 38 | Kennesaw State | 6 | 54 | 64 | 10 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 38 | Arizona | 6 | 50 | 65 | 13 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 40 | Colorado | 8 | 55 | 59 | 13 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 40 | UCLA | 8 | 49 | 68 | 10 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | 10 | 69 | 54 | 4 | 127 | 12.7 |
| 43 | Louisville | 7 | 46 | 70 | 10 | 126 | 18.0 |
| 44 | Illinois | 6 | 41 | 64 | 18 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 45 | Iowa State | 6 | 52 | 56 | 14 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 45 | Ohio State | 6 | 50 | 67 | 5 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 47 | Boise State | 6 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 47 | Colorado State | 7 | 38 | 63 | 20 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 47 | North Carolina | 7 | 36 | 69 | 16 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 50 | Arizona State | 6 | 47 | 60 | 13 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 50 | Northwestern | 7 | 51 | 57 | 12 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 52 | Georgia | 5 | 54 | 50 | 15 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 53 | Oregon State | 6 | 47 | 59 | 12 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 53 | Auburn | 6 | 44 | 57 | 17 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 53 | San Jose State | 6 | 42 | 64 | 12 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 53 | California | 6 | 25 | 80 | 13 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 57 | Memphis | 5 | 51 | 56 | 10 | 117 | 23.4 |
| 57 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 40 | 64 | 13 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 59 | Missouri State | 6 | 42 | 57 | 16 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 30 | 65 | 20 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 61 | USF | 5 | 44 | 58 | 12 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 61 | Clemson | 6 | 33 | 70 | 11 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 61 | Sam Houston State | 7 | 51 | 49 | 14 | 114 | 16.3 |
| 64 | New Mexico State | 6 | 32 | 65 | 16 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 65 | Temple | 7 | 48 | 54 | 10 | 112 | 16.0 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 5 | 38 | 62 | 11 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 66 | Oklahoma | 7 | 37 | 66 | 8 | 111 | 15.9 |
| 68 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 36 | 60 | 14 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 69 | Wake Forest | 6 | 43 | 59 | 6 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 70 | UNLV | 4 | 44 | 50 | 13 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 70 | Penn State | 6 | 54 | 47 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 72 | FIU | 5 | 37 | 58 | 9 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 72 | Tulane | 5 | 34 | 63 | 7 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 6 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 72 | Nevada | 6 | 38 | 52 | 14 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 76 | Oregon | 5 | 45 | 50 | 8 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 76 | Western Michigan | 6 | 60 | 34 | 9 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 78 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 32 | 61 | 9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 78 | Georgia State | 6 | 33 | 59 | 10 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 80 | Tulsa | 5 | 43 | 50 | 8 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 80 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 40 | 54 | 7 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 82 | North Texas | 4 | 37 | 53 | 9 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 82 | Tennessee | 4 | 28 | 57 | 14 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 82 | Rice | 6 | 64 | 31 | 4 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 82 | Iowa | 6 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 99 | 16.5 |
| 86 | Buffalo | 6 | 44 | 51 | 3 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 87 | Virginia | 5 | 41 | 52 | 4 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 88 | Ole Miss | 4 | 36 | 49 | 8 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 88 | Nebraska | 5 | 40 | 45 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 90 | Utah | 4 | 49 | 29 | 14 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 91 | UCF | 5 | 40 | 44 | 7 | 91 | 18.2 |
| 93 | Texas A&M | 4 | 35 | 44 | 9 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 93 | Texas | 5 | 35 | 49 | 4 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 95 | Texas State | 4 | 49 | 35 | 3 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 95 | Maryland | 5 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 97 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 48 | 29 | 9 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 97 | Kansas State | 6 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 99 | South Alabama | 4 | 51 | 30 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 100 | Arkansas State | 4 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 101 | UTEP | 5 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 102 | Texas Tech | 4 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 102 | San Diego State | 5 | 49 | 26 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 102 | Bowling Green | 5 | 34 | 37 | 9 | 80 | 16.0 |
| 105 | Navy | 4 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 105 | Ball State | 5 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 77 | 15.4 |
| 107 | Houston | 4 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 108 | Southern Miss | 3 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 108 | Washington | 4 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 26 | 40 | 8 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 111 | Hawaii | 4 | 23 | 42 | 8 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 112 | Missouri | 4 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 113 | Minnesota | 5 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 71 | 14.2 |
| 114 | Toledo | 4 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 114 | Wyoming | 5 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 116 | Appalachian State | 4 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 118 | Massachusetts | 5 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 68 | 13.6 |
| 119 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 67 | 11.2 |
| 120 | Marshall | 4 | 34 | 27 | 5 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 120 | Charlotte | 6 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 66 | 11.0 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 4 | 19 | 38 | 7 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 124 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 62 | 12.4 |
| 125 | Akron | 4 | 24 | 30 | 7 | 61 | 15.3 |
| 126 | Army | 3 | 47 | 10 | 2 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 126 | Troy | 4 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 128 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 53 | 13.3 |
| 129 | Louisiana | 4 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 52 | 13.0 |
| 130 | Central Michigan | 4 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 131 | Connecticut | 2 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 132 | James Madison | 2 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 132 | Kent State | 4 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 11.5 |
| 134 | Fresno State | 3 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 15.0 |
| 135 | Old Dominion | 3 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 135 | Ohio | 3 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 |