2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 12/17/2025

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 USC 3 13 51 11 75 25.0
4 Tennessee 4 28 57 14 99 24.8
5 Iowa State 4 37 47 12 96 24.0
6 UNLV 3 27 36 6 69 23.0
7 Florida State 7 72 75 13 160 22.9
8 Baylor 7 56 85 17 158 22.6
9 Arkansas State 6 48 70 17 135 22.5
10 Air Force 8 108 59 12 179 22.4
11 Connecticut 3 18 44 5 67 22.3
12 Duke 5 36 66 9 111 22.2
12 Southern Miss 5 34 61 16 111 22.2
14 Arkansas 10 104 100 16 220 22.0
15 Mississippi State 7 65 68 19 152 21.7
15 Delaware 6 39 80 11 130 21.7
15 Georgia Tech 3 21 38 6 65 21.7
18 USF 4 28 49 9 86 21.5
19 Clemson 5 29 70 8 107 21.4
20 Tulsa 8 67 81 22 170 21.3
20 UAB 8 54 101 15 170 21.3
20 Memphis 4 31 46 8 85 21.3
20 Arizona 3 27 31 6 64 21.3
24 Texas State 6 56 66 5 127 21.2
25 Virginia 3 21 34 8 63 21.0
25 Tulane 2 14 19 9 42 21.0
25 Ole Miss 1 6 13 2 21 21.0
28 Oregon State 10 73 111 23 207 20.7
29 Rutgers 7 59 73 12 144 20.6
29 Jacksonville State 5 63 33 7 103 20.6
31 Notre Dame 2 16 21 4 41 20.5
31 Vanderbilt 2 11 28 2 41 20.5
33 Boston College 10 71 116 17 204 20.4
34 Kansas 7 59 73 10 142 20.3
34 Appalachian State 7 38 88 16 142 20.3
34 New Mexico 3 14 38 9 61 20.3
37 Eastern Michigan 8 61 82 17 160 20.0
37 New Mexico State 8 46 91 23 160 20.0
37 Kennesaw State 3 26 28 6 60 20.0
37 Utah 2 16 17 7 40 20.0
41 South Alabama 8 84 59 16 159 19.9
42 Utah State 6 41 59 19 119 19.8
42 East Carolina 4 24 45 10 79 19.8
42 TCU 4 19 54 6 79 19.8
45 Georgia State 11 70 127 20 217 19.7
45 UTSA 6 45 64 9 118 19.7
47 San Jose State 9 52 105 19 176 19.6
47 Liberty 8 85 60 12 157 19.6
49 Wake Forest 4 32 40 6 78 19.5
50 Missouri State 5 35 47 15 97 19.4
51 Auburn 7 54 64 17 135 19.3
51 Arizona State 4 34 35 8 77 19.3
53 Marshall 7 57 70 7 134 19.1
54 Miami (FL) 2 15 20 3 38 19.0
54 James Madison 1 12 5 2 19 19.0
54 Texas A&M 1 6 10 3 19 19.0
57 Army 6 82 22 9 113 18.8
57 Hawaii 4 21 46 8 75 18.8
59 Akron 7 47 72 12 131 18.7
59 Washington State 6 41 58 13 112 18.7
59 Houston 3 21 25 10 56 18.7
62 Middle Tennessee State 9 48 104 15 167 18.6
62 Kentucky 7 44 72 14 130 18.6
64 FIU 5 31 57 4 92 18.4
65 SMU 4 32 32 9 73 18.3
66 Maryland 8 43 92 9 144 18.0
66 Georgia Southern 6 31 59 18 108 18.0
66 Louisiana Tech 5 38 40 12 90 18.0
66 Missouri 4 35 28 9 72 18.0
66 Illinois 4 21 43 8 72 18.0
71 Purdue 10 61 103 15 179 17.9
72 Colorado State 10 57 100 21 178 17.8
72 Boise State 5 41 39 9 89 17.8
72 Toledo 4 26 40 5 71 17.8
72 Western Kentucky 4 25 38 8 71 17.8
76 Louisville 4 26 37 7 70 17.5
76 Navy 2 29 5 1 35 17.5
78 Virginia Tech 9 85 57 15 157 17.4
78 Michigan State 8 53 69 17 139 17.4
78 Nebraska 5 38 40 9 87 17.4
81 Alabama 3 11 36 5 52 17.3
82 Sam Houston State 10 64 90 18 172 17.2
83 Syracuse 9 73 64 16 153 17.0
83 Bowling Green 8 65 60 11 136 17.0
83 California 5 15 62 8 85 17.0
83 Iowa 4 32 30 6 68 17.0
83 Georgia 1 10 5 2 17 17.0
83 Ohio State 1 3 11 3 17 17.0
89 UTEP 10 60 82 27 169 16.9
89 Louisiana-Monroe 9 63 73 16 152 16.9
89 South Carolina 8 50 70 15 135 16.9
89 Stanford 8 45 78 12 135 16.9
89 North Carolina 8 43 76 16 135 16.9
94 Cincinnati 5 39 44 1 84 16.8
94 Fresno State 4 18 42 7 67 16.8
96 Buffalo 7 52 60 5 117 16.7
96 Penn State 6 51 46 3 100 16.7
98 Ohio 4 32 31 3 66 16.5
99 Colorado 9 65 66 17 148 16.4
99 UCF 7 52 52 11 115 16.4
101 West Virginia 8 56 57 17 130 16.3
101 Wyoming 8 53 61 16 130 16.3
103 Kansas State 6 44 49 4 97 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 NC State 5 23 48 9 80 16.0
105 Texas Tech 1 8 7 1 16 16.0
109 Florida 8 53 63 11 127 15.9
110 Northwestern 6 41 43 11 95 15.8
111 Louisiana 7 46 48 16 110 15.7
111 Texas 3 17 28 2 47 15.7
113 Rice 7 69 33 7 109 15.6
114 Massachusetts 12 68 94 24 186 15.5
114 Washington 4 24 34 4 62 15.5
116 Oklahoma State 11 69 84 14 167 15.2
117 Coastal Carolina 6 32 51 7 90 15.0
117 Oklahoma 2 10 18 2 30 15.0
119 Miami (OH) 6 30 49 10 89 14.8
120 Charlotte 11 53 91 14 158 14.4
121 Western Michigan 4 31 22 4 57 14.3
121 Pittsburgh 4 14 31 12 57 14.3
123 LSU 5 20 40 10 70 14.0
123 San Diego State 3 22 17 3 42 14.0
123 BYU 2 13 13 2 28 14.0
123 Oregon 1 5 8 1 14 14.0
127 Northern Illinois 9 73 41 11 125 13.9
128 Central Michigan 5 32 28 9 69 13.8
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 Michigan 3 16 17 5 38 12.7
132 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