2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2026

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 North Texas 2 13 33 5 51 25.5
2 Florida Atlantic 8 52 133 18 203 25.4
3 Iowa State 4 37 47 12 96 24.0
4 USC 4 18 62 14 94 23.5
5 Tennessee 5 38 65 14 117 23.4
6 Florida State 7 72 75 13 160 22.9
7 Baylor 7 56 85 17 158 22.6
8 Arkansas State 6 48 70 17 135 22.5
8 Arizona 4 38 44 8 90 22.5
10 Air Force 8 108 59 12 179 22.4
11 Duke 5 36 66 9 111 22.2
12 Arkansas 10 104 100 16 220 22.0
12 Southern Miss 6 39 75 18 132 22.0
12 Ole Miss 2 11 27 6 44 22.0
15 UNLV 4 34 45 8 87 21.8
16 Delaware 6 39 80 11 130 21.7
17 Mississippi State 8 73 77 22 172 21.5
17 USF 4 28 49 9 86 21.5
17 Georgia Tech 4 27 50 9 86 21.5
20 Tulsa 8 67 81 22 170 21.3
20 UAB 8 54 101 15 170 21.3
22 Texas State 6 56 66 5 127 21.2
23 Virginia 3 21 34 8 63 21.0
23 James Madison 2 22 14 6 42 21.0
25 Oregon State 10 73 111 23 207 20.7
25 Tulane 3 19 34 9 62 20.7
25 Vanderbilt 3 16 41 5 62 20.7
28 Rutgers 7 59 73 12 144 20.6
28 Jacksonville State 5 63 33 7 103 20.6
30 Clemson 6 36 77 10 123 20.5
30 Notre Dame 2 16 21 4 41 20.5
32 Boston College 10 71 116 17 204 20.4
32 Appalachian State 8 46 99 18 163 20.4
32 Memphis 5 40 52 10 102 20.4
35 Kansas 7 59 73 10 142 20.3
35 Connecticut 4 27 49 5 81 20.3
37 Eastern Michigan 8 61 82 17 160 20.0
37 New Mexico State 8 46 91 23 160 20.0
37 Missouri State 6 44 58 18 120 20.0
37 Georgia 2 18 16 6 40 20.0
37 Utah 2 16 17 7 40 20.0
37 Texas A&M 2 14 21 5 40 20.0
43 South Alabama 8 84 59 16 159 19.9
44 Arizona State 5 43 47 9 99 19.8
44 East Carolina 4 24 45 10 79 19.8
44 TCU 4 19 54 6 79 19.8
47 Georgia State 11 71 126 20 217 19.7
47 UTSA 6 45 64 9 118 19.7
49 San Jose State 9 52 105 19 176 19.6
49 Liberty 8 85 60 12 157 19.6
51 Kennesaw State 4 36 34 8 78 19.5
51 Wake Forest 4 32 40 6 78 19.5
51 New Mexico 4 26 41 11 78 19.5
54 Auburn 7 54 64 17 135 19.3
55 Marshall 7 57 70 7 134 19.1
56 FIU 6 36 68 10 114 19.0
56 Miami (FL) 2 15 20 3 38 19.0
58 Utah State 7 43 67 22 132 18.9
59 Army 6 82 22 9 113 18.8
59 California 6 24 79 10 113 18.8
59 Hawaii 4 21 46 8 75 18.8
62 Akron 7 47 72 12 131 18.7
62 Washington State 6 41 58 13 112 18.7
62 Houston 3 21 25 10 56 18.7
65 Middle Tennessee State 9 48 104 15 167 18.6
65 Kentucky 7 44 72 14 130 18.6
67 SMU 4 32 32 9 73 18.3
68 Toledo 5 36 49 6 91 18.2
69 Maryland 8 43 92 9 144 18.0
69 Georgia Southern 6 31 59 18 108 18.0
69 Louisiana Tech 5 38 40 12 90 18.0
69 Illinois 4 21 43 8 72 18.0
73 Purdue 10 61 103 15 179 17.9
74 Colorado State 10 57 100 21 178 17.8
74 Boise State 5 41 39 9 89 17.8
74 Western Kentucky 4 25 38 8 71 17.8
77 Louisville 4 26 37 7 70 17.5
77 Navy 2 29 5 1 35 17.5
77 Ohio State 2 6 26 3 35 17.5
80 Virginia Tech 9 85 57 15 157 17.4
80 Michigan State 8 53 69 17 139 17.4
82 Nebraska 6 49 46 9 104 17.3
83 Sam Houston State 10 64 90 18 172 17.2
84 Syracuse 9 73 64 16 153 17.0
84 Bowling Green 8 65 60 11 136 17.0
84 Missouri 5 40 35 10 85 17.0
84 Iowa 4 32 30 6 68 17.0
88 UTEP 10 60 82 27 169 16.9
88 Louisiana-Monroe 9 63 73 16 152 16.9
88 South Carolina 8 50 70 15 135 16.9
88 Stanford 8 45 78 12 135 16.9
88 North Carolina 8 43 76 16 135 16.9
93 San Diego State 4 35 26 6 67 16.8
93 Fresno State 4 18 42 7 67 16.8
95 Buffalo 7 52 60 5 117 16.7
95 Penn State 6 51 46 3 100 16.7
97 Ohio 4 32 31 3 66 16.5
98 Colorado 9 65 66 17 148 16.4
98 UCF 7 52 52 11 115 16.4
100 West Virginia 8 56 57 17 130 16.3
100 Wyoming 8 53 61 16 130 16.3
102 Kansas State 6 44 49 4 97 16.2
102 Pittsburgh 5 22 47 12 81 16.2
104 UCLA 9 56 78 11 145 16.1
105 Nevada 9 59 68 17 144 16.0
105 Temple 7 48 54 10 112 16.0
105 Cincinnati 6 46 48 2 96 16.0
105 NC State 5 23 48 9 80 16.0
105 Oklahoma 3 14 30 4 48 16.0
110 Florida 8 53 63 11 127 15.9
111 Northwestern 6 41 43 11 95 15.8
111 Alabama 4 13 45 5 63 15.8
113 Louisiana 7 46 48 16 110 15.7
113 Texas 3 17 28 2 47 15.7
115 Coastal Carolina 7 35 63 11 109 15.6
116 Massachusetts 12 68 94 24 186 15.5
116 Washington 4 24 34 4 62 15.5
118 Oklahoma State 11 69 84 14 167 15.2
119 Rice 8 75 37 9 121 15.1
120 LSU 6 25 51 11 87 14.5
121 Charlotte 11 53 91 14 158 14.4
121 Miami (OH) 7 35 53 13 101 14.4
123 Western Michigan 4 31 22 4 57 14.3
123 Michigan 4 26 25 6 57 14.3
125 Central Michigan 6 36 38 10 84 14.0
125 BYU 2 13 13 2 28 14.0
125 Oregon 1 5 8 1 14 14.0
128 Northern Illinois 9 73 41 11 125 13.9
129 Minnesota 5 21 38 9 68 13.6
130 Ball State 8 46 46 13 105 13.1
130 Kent State 7 37 48 7 92 13.1
132 Texas Tech 2 12 13 1 26 13.0
133 Old Dominion 3 14 22 2 38 12.7
134 Troy 6 25 43 7 75 12.5
135 Wisconsin 8 50 44 5 99 12.4