2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 1 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Utah | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Old Dominion | 1 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Alabama | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 2 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 12 | Indiana | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 14 | USC | 2 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 2 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 16 | Georgia | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 17 | UAB | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 20 | Navy | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 20 | North Texas | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 20 | Penn State | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 24 | Delaware | 2 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 24 | SMU | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Temple | 1 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Texas State | 2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Auburn | 2 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | Virginia | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | UCF | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | Buffalo | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 30 | Purdue | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 37 | Tulane | 3 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 38 | Oregon | 2 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 38 | Illinois | 2 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 2 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 2 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 41 | Hawaii | 2 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 41 | Iowa | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 47 | Memphis | 2 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 47 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 49 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 49 | Houston | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Texas | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 51 | Michigan State | 2 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 51 | Texas A&M | 2 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 54 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 54 | UNLV | 2 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Utah State | 2 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Army | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Central Michigan | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Liberty | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Wake Forest | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 54 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 62 | Iowa State | 2 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 63 | Wyoming | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 63 | New Mexico State | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 68 | Rice | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 68 | BYU | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 68 | Missouri State | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 71 | USF | 2 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 71 | LSU | 2 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 73 | Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | FIU | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 73 | Clemson | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Nevada | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 76 | South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 76 | Troy | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 76 | California | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 80 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 80 | Stanford | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 82 | West Virginia | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 82 | Kansas State | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 84 | Marshall | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 84 | Louisville | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |