2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/01/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Missouri 6 80 84 7 171 28.5
2 Utah 6 98 59 9 166 27.7
3 Indiana 8 111 94 14 219 27.4
4 Washington 6 77 80 7 164 27.3
5 Tennessee 6 63 85 15 163 27.2
6 North Texas 9 83 133 20 236 26.2
7 Baylor 8 74 111 22 207 25.9
8 USC 6 62 77 14 153 25.5
9 Rutgers 7 68 99 11 178 25.4
9 Florida State 5 72 47 8 127 25.4
11 Vanderbilt 6 66 73 12 151 25.2
12 Ohio 7 80 83 12 175 25.0
13 Ole Miss 7 82 77 15 174 24.9
14 USF 6 76 57 16 149 24.8
14 Notre Dame 5 40 71 13 124 24.8
16 East Carolina 7 76 86 10 172 24.6
16 Florida Atlantic 7 51 101 20 172 24.6
18 Oregon 7 86 75 10 171 24.4
19 Georgia Tech 9 106 96 17 219 24.3
19 Texas Tech 8 92 92 10 194 24.3
19 Ohio State 6 56 86 4 146 24.3
19 Arkansas 4 44 47 6 97 24.3
23 Georgia 5 48 60 13 121 24.2
24 Delaware 8 66 104 22 192 24.0
25 Memphis 9 106 92 17 215 23.9
26 Florida 4 38 46 11 95 23.8
27 James Madison 7 93 61 11 165 23.6
28 Miami (FL) 6 62 74 5 141 23.5
29 Texas A&M 7 71 81 11 163 23.3
30 LSU 5 32 69 15 116 23.2
31 Virginia 8 86 91 8 185 23.1
31 Tulane 7 56 90 16 162 23.1
31 Duke 7 48 98 16 162 23.1
34 Air Force 8 112 59 13 184 23.0
35 Old Dominion 8 76 89 18 183 22.9
36 Pittsburgh 8 55 101 26 182 22.8
36 Illinois 5 45 55 14 114 22.8
38 UNLV 8 78 84 19 181 22.6
38 Marshall 7 80 66 12 158 22.6
38 Clemson 7 51 95 12 158 22.6
41 Toledo 8 71 98 11 180 22.5
41 Mississippi State 6 65 59 11 135 22.5
43 Appalachian State 8 58 103 18 179 22.4
43 BYU 7 84 59 14 157 22.4
43 Oregon State 7 69 71 17 157 22.4
46 Oklahoma 5 44 61 6 111 22.2
47 Texas State 8 90 77 10 177 22.1
47 Northwestern 7 77 58 20 155 22.1
47 Arizona State 7 72 70 13 155 22.1
47 Tulsa 7 63 76 16 155 22.1
47 San Jose State 7 43 100 12 155 22.1
52 Cincinnati 8 81 84 11 176 22.0
52 Boise State 8 72 89 15 176 22.0
52 NC State 6 43 77 12 132 22.0
52 Auburn 5 69 38 3 110 22.0
56 Arkansas State 9 68 103 26 197 21.9
56 Jacksonville State 8 108 54 13 175 21.9
56 Southern Miss 8 70 77 28 175 21.9
56 Arizona 7 60 77 16 153 21.9
60 Western Kentucky 9 62 122 12 196 21.8
60 Hawaii 9 48 131 17 196 21.8
60 TCU 8 62 103 9 174 21.8
60 UAB 6 49 72 10 131 21.8
64 Michigan 6 73 52 5 130 21.7
64 Nebraska 6 49 72 9 130 21.7
66 Virginia Tech 6 64 52 13 129 21.5
66 Alabama 4 20 61 5 86 21.5
68 Navy 8 121 44 6 171 21.4
68 Houston 8 63 85 23 171 21.4
70 Purdue 6 53 67 7 127 21.2
70 Georgia State 5 33 64 9 106 21.2
72 Connecticut 9 66 107 16 189 21.0
72 Penn State 6 62 61 3 126 21.0
74 Kennesaw State 7 70 65 11 146 20.9
74 Georgia Southern 7 61 71 14 146 20.9
76 Temple 7 59 81 5 145 20.7
76 Kansas 6 62 58 4 124 20.7
78 New Mexico 8 66 79 20 165 20.6
79 UCLA 6 51 59 13 123 20.5
80 Louisiana 8 75 61 27 163 20.4
80 West Virginia 7 77 52 14 143 20.4
80 Iowa State 7 64 68 11 143 20.4
83 UTSA 7 50 76 16 142 20.3
83 Syracuse 7 49 80 13 142 20.3
85 Utah State 6 48 62 11 121 20.2
86 Boston College 7 46 85 9 140 20.0
87 Louisiana Tech 8 80 63 16 159 19.9
87 Missouri State 7 46 78 15 139 19.9
89 FIU 8 61 85 12 158 19.8
89 SMU 8 58 83 17 158 19.8
89 Stanford 6 41 63 15 119 19.8
92 Fresno State 9 74 85 18 177 19.7
92 Louisville 6 47 60 11 118 19.7
94 South Alabama 9 93 69 14 176 19.6
94 Eastern Michigan 9 73 89 14 176 19.6
94 Wyoming 8 64 77 16 157 19.6
97 Army 8 123 25 7 155 19.4
97 California 8 41 95 19 155 19.4
99 Minnesota 8 52 80 22 154 19.3
99 Wisconsin 4 34 38 5 77 19.3
101 Buffalo 9 77 85 11 173 19.2
102 Troy 8 61 83 9 153 19.1
102 Colorado State 7 61 60 13 134 19.1
102 UCF 7 58 65 11 134 19.1
105 Liberty 8 72 71 9 152 19.0
105 Middle Tennessee State 8 46 92 14 152 19.0
105 Michigan State 6 47 56 11 114 19.0
108 Western Michigan 9 91 65 14 170 18.9
109 Texas 6 46 59 8 113 18.8
110 Maryland 6 38 63 11 112 18.7
111 Central Michigan 8 87 50 12 149 18.6
111 San Diego State 8 80 62 7 149 18.6
113 Colorado 6 45 55 11 111 18.5
114 Miami (OH) 8 72 66 9 147 18.4
114 Charlotte 8 49 82 16 147 18.4
116 Louisiana-Monroe 8 66 65 15 146 18.3
117 Akron 9 61 88 14 163 18.1
117 Kansas State 8 58 78 9 145 18.1
117 Coastal Carolina 7 72 44 11 127 18.1
120 New Mexico State 8 40 83 21 144 18.0
120 Sam Houston State 7 47 63 16 126 18.0
120 Kentucky 4 38 26 8 72 18.0
123 Wake Forest 7 47 65 13 125 17.9
124 Rice 8 94 40 8 142 17.8
124 South Carolina 4 42 24 5 71 17.8
126 Iowa 7 71 43 8 122 17.4
127 Washington State 6 38 56 10 104 17.3
128 Oklahoma State 6 40 53 9 102 17.0
129 Nevada 8 58 62 13 133 16.6
129 Bowling Green 7 58 48 10 116 16.6
131 UTEP 7 42 60 12 114 16.3
132 Massachusetts 7 40 58 15 113 16.1
133 North Carolina 7 49 52 11 112 16.0
134 Ball State 8 54 49 13 116 14.5
134 Kent State 6 34 42 11 87 14.5
136 Northern Illinois 8 65 40 7 112 14.0