2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/08/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Western Kentucky 6 40 83 10 133 22.2
2 Hawaii 6 33 82 14 129 21.5
3 Baylor 5 45 76 17 138 27.6
3 Rutgers 5 51 76 10 137 27.4
5 Syracuse 5 35 74 8 117 23.4
6 Texas Tech 5 60 73 4 137 27.4
7 California 6 32 72 13 117 19.5
8 Duke 5 39 70 10 119 23.8
8 Connecticut 6 49 70 12 131 21.8
10 Boston College 5 28 68 5 101 20.2
11 NC State 5 38 67 12 117 23.4
12 Missouri 5 75 65 5 145 29.0
12 Vanderbilt 5 55 65 11 131 26.2
14 San Jose State 5 31 64 6 101 20.2
15 Ohio State 5 46 63 5 114 22.8
15 Middle Tennessee State 6 35 63 12 110 18.3
15 Missouri State 6 35 63 12 110 18.3
18 Delaware 5 49 62 14 125 25.0
18 North Texas 5 48 62 12 122 24.4
18 Iowa State 6 55 62 12 129 21.5
21 Tennessee 4 43 61 12 116 29.0
21 Eastern Michigan 6 52 61 12 125 20.8
21 Maryland 5 24 61 11 96 19.2
24 Virginia 5 55 60 5 120 24.0
24 Arkansas State 5 34 60 16 110 22.0
24 Pittsburgh 5 29 60 14 103 20.6
27 TCU 4 36 59 5 100 25.0
27 Kansas 5 49 59 6 114 22.8
27 Toledo 5 48 59 6 113 22.6
27 Fresno State 6 54 59 7 120 20.0
31 Oregon 5 60 58 5 123 24.6
31 Ohio 5 56 58 9 123 24.6
31 Appalachian State 5 39 58 9 106 21.2
31 Washington State 5 25 58 6 89 17.8
35 Nebraska 4 38 57 4 99 24.8
35 LSU 4 24 57 13 94 23.5
37 Florida Atlantic 4 33 56 11 100 25.0
37 SMU 5 43 56 13 112 22.4
39 East Carolina 4 37 55 5 97 24.3
39 Southern Miss 5 43 55 17 115 23.0
39 Illinois 5 41 55 17 113 22.6
39 Tulsa 5 46 55 8 109 21.8
39 New Mexico State 5 18 55 14 87 17.4
44 Memphis 6 82 54 9 145 24.2
45 UAB 4 29 53 7 89 22.3
45 Akron 6 42 53 9 104 17.3
47 Oregon State 4 37 52 9 98 24.5
47 UCLA 5 37 52 7 96 19.2
47 Kansas State 5 38 52 5 95 19.0
47 UTEP 6 27 52 12 91 15.2
51 USC 4 42 51 11 104 26.0
51 Charlotte 4 23 51 13 87 21.8
51 Georgia Southern 5 41 51 9 101 20.2
54 Arizona State 5 56 49 11 116 23.2
54 Oklahoma 4 38 49 4 91 22.8
54 UNLV 5 52 49 9 110 22.0
54 Colorado State 5 47 49 10 106 21.2
58 Washington 4 58 48 5 111 27.8
58 Old Dominion 4 49 48 12 109 27.3
58 Cincinnati 4 38 48 4 90 22.5
58 Buffalo 6 61 48 6 115 19.2
62 Utah 4 66 47 5 118 29.5
62 Indiana 4 55 47 7 109 27.3
62 Arizona 4 38 47 11 96 24.0
62 Penn State 4 45 47 2 94 23.5
62 Minnesota 4 35 47 9 91 22.8
62 Virginia Tech 5 46 47 12 105 21.0
62 Louisville 4 29 47 8 84 21.0
62 Michigan State 5 40 47 14 101 20.2
62 South Alabama 6 64 47 9 120 20.0
71 Tulane 4 39 46 6 91 22.8
71 Georgia Tech 5 57 46 9 112 22.4
71 FIU 5 39 46 6 91 18.2
71 Liberty 6 55 46 7 108 18.0
75 New Mexico 4 36 45 14 95 23.8
75 UCF 5 48 45 7 100 20.0
77 Texas A&M 4 40 44 7 91 22.8
78 Ole Miss 4 50 43 9 102 25.5
78 UTSA 4 26 43 10 79 19.8
80 Notre Dame 3 30 42 6 78 26.0
81 BYU 5 64 41 11 116 23.2
81 Michigan 4 47 41 2 90 22.5
81 Wyoming 5 47 41 12 100 20.0
81 San Diego State 5 47 41 4 92 18.4
81 Sam Houston State 5 26 41 11 78 15.6
86 Purdue 3 25 40 10 75 25.0
86 Clemson 3 21 40 8 69 23.0
88 Temple 3 26 39 2 67 22.3
88 Air Force 5 64 39 7 110 22.0
88 Kennesaw State 4 42 39 5 86 21.5
88 Texas 4 41 39 3 83 20.8
88 Colorado 4 31 39 9 79 19.8
88 North Carolina 5 29 39 6 74 14.8
94 Oklahoma State 4 30 38 5 73 18.3
94 Bowling Green 5 45 38 7 90 18.0
94 Wake Forest 4 26 38 8 72 18.0
97 Georgia 3 35 37 7 79 26.3
97 Boise State 3 28 37 5 70 23.3
97 Northwestern 4 45 37 8 90 22.5
97 Miami (OH) 5 42 37 6 85 17.0
97 Massachusetts 4 20 37 4 61 15.3
102 Alabama 2 12 36 3 51 25.5
102 Troy 4 42 36 3 81 20.3
102 Houston 4 29 36 5 70 17.5
105 USF 4 44 35 12 91 22.8
105 Wisconsin 3 25 35 5 65 21.7
105 Western Michigan 5 52 35 6 93 18.6
108 James Madison 5 71 34 9 114 22.8
108 Utah State 3 30 34 3 67 22.3
108 Marshall 4 47 34 6 87 21.8
108 Central Michigan 5 59 34 6 99 19.8
112 Texas State 4 54 33 8 95 23.8
113 Louisiana 4 43 32 17 92 23.0
113 Navy 5 73 32 3 108 21.6
113 Jacksonville State 5 71 32 5 108 21.6
113 West Virginia 5 56 32 11 99 19.8
113 Louisiana-Monroe 4 39 32 7 78 19.5
113 Nevada 5 45 32 10 87 17.4
113 Ball State 5 39 32 8 79 15.8
120 Arkansas 2 24 31 3 58 29.0
121 Rice 6 73 30 7 110 18.3
122 Coastal Carolina 4 36 29 7 72 18.0
123 Stanford 3 25 28 6 59 19.7
124 Miami (FL) 2 23 27 2 52 26.0
124 Northern Illinois 5 33 27 5 65 13.0
126 Louisiana Tech 4 38 26 8 72 18.0
127 Florida 2 21 23 6 50 25.0
127 Auburn 3 46 23 2 71 23.7
127 Mississippi State 3 44 23 3 70 23.3
127 Iowa 3 37 23 4 64 21.3
131 Florida State 2 45 19 2 66 33.0
131 South Carolina 3 29 19 3 51 17.0
131 Georgia State 2 10 19 3 32 16.0
134 Kent State 2 14 17 4 35 17.5
135 Kentucky 3 33 16 7 56 18.7
136 Army 5 81 15 3 99 19.8