2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 7 | 34 | 107 | 10 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 2 | Akron | 8 | 59 | 95 | 16 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 59 | 91 | 15 | 165 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 60 | 90 | 11 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 5 | Ohio | 9 | 102 | 89 | 14 | 205 | 22.8 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 7 | 78 | 88 | 10 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 6 | Toledo | 7 | 58 | 88 | 8 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 8 | 79 | 86 | 18 | 183 | 22.9 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 7 | 74 | 83 | 15 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 10 | Houston | 7 | 61 | 78 | 22 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 6 | 35 | 78 | 10 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Missouri | 7 | 99 | 76 | 14 | 189 | 27.0 |
| 13 | Old Dominion | 7 | 80 | 75 | 17 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 13 | Delaware | 6 | 44 | 75 | 8 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 15 | Texas A&M | 6 | 59 | 74 | 12 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 15 | Texas | 7 | 50 | 74 | 11 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 17 | Ole Miss | 6 | 68 | 73 | 13 | 154 | 25.7 |
| 17 | North Texas | 5 | 48 | 73 | 4 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Utah | 7 | 105 | 72 | 12 | 189 | 27.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 6 | 69 | 71 | 15 | 155 | 25.8 |
| 20 | San Jose State | 5 | 27 | 71 | 10 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 22 | Texas State | 6 | 68 | 70 | 10 | 148 | 24.7 |
| 22 | Fresno State | 8 | 61 | 70 | 10 | 141 | 17.6 |
| 24 | Washington | 6 | 66 | 69 | 9 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 24 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 63 | 69 | 14 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 5 | 30 | 68 | 15 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 7 | 67 | 68 | 16 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 28 | Clemson | 5 | 45 | 67 | 9 | 121 | 24.2 |
| 29 | Appalachian State | 5 | 43 | 66 | 9 | 118 | 23.6 |
| 29 | Missouri State | 5 | 29 | 66 | 11 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 29 | Alabama | 5 | 28 | 66 | 10 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 29 | Maryland | 6 | 36 | 66 | 11 | 113 | 18.8 |
| 33 | Boise State | 5 | 52 | 65 | 13 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 33 | Notre Dame | 5 | 46 | 65 | 11 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 33 | 64 | 4 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 36 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 53 | 63 | 11 | 127 | 25.4 |
| 36 | TCU | 5 | 43 | 63 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 38 | Marshall | 5 | 53 | 62 | 8 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 5 | 72 | 60 | 7 | 139 | 27.8 |
| 39 | Memphis | 6 | 67 | 60 | 12 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 41 | Ohio State | 4 | 42 | 59 | 5 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 5 | 46 | 59 | 8 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 41 | Arkansas State | 5 | 40 | 59 | 14 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 44 | Virginia | 5 | 53 | 58 | 9 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 44 | Tulsa | 6 | 63 | 58 | 18 | 139 | 23.2 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 38 | 58 | 14 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 44 | Wyoming | 6 | 46 | 58 | 13 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 44 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 27 | 58 | 10 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 49 | Baylor | 4 | 33 | 57 | 11 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 49 | California | 5 | 22 | 57 | 13 | 92 | 18.4 |
| 51 | James Madison | 6 | 71 | 56 | 13 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 51 | Tulane | 5 | 50 | 56 | 8 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 51 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 40 | 56 | 7 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 51 | Kent State | 7 | 42 | 56 | 13 | 111 | 15.9 |
| 55 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 39 | 54 | 7 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 55 | UCF | 6 | 45 | 54 | 8 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 57 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 71 | 53 | 8 | 132 | 26.4 |
| 57 | Troy | 5 | 37 | 53 | 5 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 57 | Minnesota | 5 | 29 | 53 | 13 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 57 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 62 | 53 | 10 | 125 | 17.9 |
| 61 | Arizona | 5 | 40 | 52 | 12 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 62 | USF | 5 | 69 | 51 | 16 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 62 | Indiana | 5 | 62 | 51 | 7 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Georgia State | 4 | 29 | 51 | 8 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 65 | Nebraska | 4 | 35 | 49 | 5 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 65 | Massachusetts | 6 | 34 | 49 | 14 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 67 | Kansas State | 5 | 43 | 48 | 8 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 68 | Illinois | 4 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 68 | Stanford | 4 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 68 | Southern Miss | 5 | 34 | 47 | 14 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 71 | SMU | 4 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 71 | Utah State | 4 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 71 | Western Michigan | 7 | 82 | 46 | 8 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 74 | Oklahoma | 4 | 37 | 45 | 6 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 74 | Boston College | 3 | 14 | 45 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 5 | 52 | 45 | 9 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 74 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 78 | Charlotte | 4 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 79 | Washington State | 4 | 35 | 43 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 79 | UAB | 4 | 33 | 43 | 6 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 30 | 43 | 9 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 82 | Oregon | 4 | 53 | 42 | 6 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 82 | Louisiana | 5 | 46 | 42 | 19 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 82 | Wake Forest | 5 | 45 | 42 | 10 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 82 | UTEP | 5 | 35 | 42 | 11 | 88 | 17.6 |
| 86 | Oregon State | 3 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 86 | Penn State | 4 | 43 | 41 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 86 | UTSA | 4 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 89 | Florida State | 4 | 63 | 40 | 7 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 6 | 56 | 40 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 91 | Iowa State | 4 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 91 | Central Michigan | 7 | 83 | 39 | 10 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 93 | Rutgers | 3 | 35 | 38 | 5 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 93 | Auburn | 5 | 69 | 38 | 3 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 93 | FIU | 4 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 93 | Temple | 3 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 93 | Ball State | 7 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 94 | 13.4 |
| 98 | BYU | 4 | 42 | 37 | 10 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 99 | USC | 3 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 100 | Florida | 3 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 100 | Wisconsin | 3 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 100 | Navy | 6 | 84 | 35 | 4 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 100 | San Diego State | 5 | 54 | 35 | 6 | 95 | 19.0 |
| 100 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 60 | 35 | 7 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 105 | Kentucky | 4 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 105 | Iowa | 4 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 107 | Arizona State | 4 | 44 | 32 | 14 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 107 | Louisville | 4 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 107 | Kansas | 4 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 110 | Mississippi State | 3 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 110 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 68 | 31 | 12 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 110 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 110 | Liberty | 3 | 21 | 31 | 6 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 110 | LSU | 3 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 116 | NC State | 3 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 116 | Michigan | 4 | 49 | 30 | 7 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 116 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 63 | 30 | 9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 116 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 75 | 30 | 8 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 120 | Michigan State | 3 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 121 | Colorado | 3 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 122 | North Carolina | 4 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 123 | Northwestern | 3 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 123 | South Carolina | 3 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 125 | Nevada | 4 | 37 | 23 | 7 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 125 | Colorado State | 2 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 127 | Purdue | 2 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 128 | Duke | 2 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 129 | Rice | 4 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 130 | Arkansas | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 130 | West Virginia | 3 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 132 | Air Force | 4 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 132 | UCLA | 2 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 134 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 135 | Army | 6 | 90 | 12 | 9 | 111 | 18.5 |
| 136 | Syracuse | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12.0 |