2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games Won Only through 01/19/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ole Miss 13 138 172 29 339 26.1
2 Indiana 16 184 170 26 380 23.8
3 North Texas 12 124 166 21 311 25.9
4 Miami (FL) 13 120 158 17 295 22.7
5 Ohio State 12 115 154 13 282 23.5
6 Texas Tech 12 134 145 13 292 24.3
6 Alabama 11 73 145 24 242 22.0
8 Oregon 13 135 142 21 298 22.9
9 Georgia 12 131 138 30 299 24.9
10 Tulane 11 98 131 16 245 22.3
11 Vanderbilt 10 98 130 22 250 25.0
12 Hawaii 9 49 128 14 191 21.2
13 Texas A&M 11 106 127 20 253 23.0
14 Western Kentucky 9 70 126 11 207 23.0
15 BYU 12 136 120 22 278 23.2
16 Virginia 11 113 117 10 240 21.8
17 TCU 9 84 116 9 209 23.2
17 Notre Dame 10 93 116 22 231 23.1
19 SMU 9 64 115 17 196 21.8
20 Boise State 9 89 114 20 223 24.8
21 USC 9 84 110 20 214 23.8
21 Duke 9 70 110 25 205 22.8
23 Oklahoma 10 71 109 12 192 19.2
24 Tennessee 8 88 108 17 213 26.6
24 Washington 9 109 108 13 230 25.6
24 UNLV 10 106 108 24 238 23.8
27 Utah 11 164 107 20 291 26.5
28 East Carolina 9 105 106 13 224 24.9
29 Houston 10 93 105 33 231 23.1
30 Connecticut 9 77 104 15 196 21.8
30 Texas 10 80 104 16 200 20.0
32 Pittsburgh 8 62 103 24 189 23.6
32 James Madison 12 153 103 18 274 22.8
32 Kennesaw State 10 101 103 19 223 22.3
35 Arizona 9 74 102 23 199 22.1
36 Old Dominion 10 133 98 24 255 25.5
37 Toledo 8 77 97 10 184 23.0
37 NC State 8 68 97 19 184 23.0
39 Troy 8 61 96 10 167 20.9
40 Georgia Tech 9 110 93 16 219 24.3
41 Illinois 9 89 92 23 204 22.7
42 LSU 7 47 91 19 157 22.4
43 Missouri 8 110 90 14 214 26.8
43 California 7 39 90 18 147 21.0
43 Missouri State 7 42 90 14 146 20.9
46 Arkansas State 7 46 89 18 153 21.9
47 Georgia Southern 7 79 88 12 179 25.6
47 USF 9 112 88 23 223 24.8
47 Michigan 9 108 88 9 205 22.8
47 Louisville 9 85 88 15 188 20.9
51 Ohio 9 112 86 17 215 23.9
52 Nebraska 7 67 85 8 160 22.9
53 Delaware 7 64 82 20 166 23.7
54 Cincinnati 7 69 81 10 160 22.9
55 UTSA 7 63 80 22 165 23.6
56 Memphis 8 101 79 15 195 24.4
56 Wake Forest 9 78 79 12 169 18.8
58 Arizona State 8 79 76 20 175 21.9
58 Clemson 7 62 76 13 151 21.6
60 Minnesota 8 59 75 20 154 19.3
61 Fresno State 9 90 74 15 179 19.9
61 New Mexico 9 82 74 18 174 19.3
63 Baylor 5 53 73 13 139 27.8
64 Washington State 7 56 72 14 142 20.3
64 Iowa State 8 77 72 8 157 19.6
66 Penn State 7 79 70 7 156 22.3
67 Rutgers 5 59 69 7 135 27.0
67 Northwestern 7 74 69 18 161 23.0
69 Utah State 6 59 67 10 136 22.7
69 FIU 7 68 67 19 154 22.0
69 Jacksonville State 9 110 67 17 194 21.6
72 Southern Miss 7 64 66 20 150 21.4
72 Western Michigan 10 126 66 16 208 20.8
74 Texas State 7 96 62 15 173 24.7
74 Appalachian State 5 42 62 7 111 22.2
74 Iowa 9 88 62 9 159 17.7
77 Temple 5 43 61 3 107 21.4
78 Buffalo 5 47 60 8 115 23.0
78 Navy 11 158 60 12 230 20.9
78 Miami (OH) 7 77 60 9 146 20.9
81 San Diego State 9 99 59 9 167 18.6
82 Akron 5 43 55 11 109 21.8
83 UCF 5 44 54 5 103 20.6
84 Marshall 5 58 52 11 121 24.2
84 Kansas State 6 51 52 7 110 18.3
86 Syracuse 3 24 51 5 80 26.7
86 Kansas 5 51 51 4 106 21.2
88 New Mexico State 4 20 50 15 85 21.3
89 UAB 4 39 49 6 94 23.5
89 Louisiana Tech 8 94 49 16 159 19.9
91 Florida Atlantic 4 35 48 10 93 23.3
92 Florida 4 43 47 10 100 25.0
92 Maryland 4 22 47 8 77 19.3
94 Louisiana 6 66 46 25 137 22.8
94 Liberty 4 37 46 5 88 22.0
94 Michigan State 4 32 46 10 88 22.0
97 Mississippi State 5 58 45 10 113 22.6
97 Kentucky 5 54 45 8 107 21.4
99 Central Michigan 7 84 44 8 136 19.4
100 Auburn 5 68 43 3 114 22.8
101 Florida State 5 80 41 10 131 26.2
102 Middle Tennessee State 3 20 40 7 67 22.3
102 Kent State 5 30 40 10 80 16.0
104 Eastern Michigan 4 37 39 7 83 20.8
105 Wyoming 4 36 38 8 82 20.5
106 Tulsa 4 53 37 5 95 23.8
106 South Alabama 4 48 37 4 89 22.3
106 Stanford 4 27 37 10 74 18.5
109 San Jose State 3 26 36 3 65 21.7
110 Coastal Carolina 6 71 35 10 116 19.3
111 Wisconsin 4 33 34 3 70 17.5
112 Boston College 2 10 33 3 46 23.0
113 Arkansas 2 24 31 3 58 29.0
113 Colorado 3 23 31 6 60 20.0
115 Ball State 4 31 30 12 73 18.3
116 West Virginia 4 59 29 7 95 23.8
116 South Carolina 4 41 29 6 76 19.0
118 Virginia Tech 3 36 28 6 70 23.3
118 North Carolina 4 29 28 7 64 16.0
120 UCLA 3 30 26 7 63 21.0
121 Purdue 2 22 25 5 52 26.0
121 Rice 5 68 25 8 101 20.2
123 Louisiana-Monroe 3 32 23 5 60 20.0
124 Bowling Green 4 37 21 5 63 15.8
125 Nevada 3 37 20 6 63 21.0
125 Army 7 104 20 7 131 18.7
127 Charlotte 1 11 16 2 29 29.0
127 UTEP 2 16 16 1 33 16.5
129 Sam Houston State 2 7 15 6 28 14.0
130 Colorado State 2 23 14 5 42 21.0
130 Northern Illinois 3 41 14 1 56 18.7
132 Air Force 4 69 12 4 85 21.3
132 Oregon State 2 22 12 3 37 18.5
132 Georgia State 1 6 12 0 18 18.0
135 Oklahoma State 1 7 11 2 20 20.0