2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 11/29/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Hawaii 6 33 82 14 129 21.5
2 Tennessee 5 49 76 14 139 27.8
2 Rutgers 5 51 76 10 137 27.4
2 Syracuse 5 37 76 10 123 24.6
5 USC 5 49 72 12 133 26.6
5 Western Kentucky 5 35 72 10 117 23.4
7 Duke 5 36 70 10 116 23.2
8 Baylor 5 45 69 17 131 26.2
9 East Carolina 5 45 68 8 121 24.2
10 Nebraska 4 36 66 5 107 26.8
10 Virginia 5 61 66 6 133 26.6
12 Missouri 5 75 65 5 145 29.0
12 Vanderbilt 5 55 65 11 131 26.2
12 LSU 5 29 65 16 110 22.0
15 Arkansas 5 57 63 5 125 25.0
15 Alabama 4 23 63 8 94 23.5
15 Boston College 4 23 63 4 90 22.5
18 Texas Tech 4 44 62 4 110 27.5
18 North Texas 5 48 62 12 122 24.4
20 NC State 5 41 60 10 111 22.2
20 Connecticut 5 40 60 9 109 21.8
22 Indiana 5 73 59 8 140 28.0
22 Florida Atlantic 4 30 59 10 99 24.8
22 Toledo 5 48 59 6 113 22.6
22 Kansas 5 46 59 7 112 22.4
22 California 5 28 59 10 97 19.4
27 Oregon 5 60 58 5 123 24.6
27 UAB 4 26 58 7 91 22.8
27 Washington State 5 25 58 6 89 17.8
30 Ole Miss 5 60 57 13 130 26.0
31 TCU 4 31 56 5 92 23.0
32 Purdue 4 29 55 11 95 23.8
32 Southern Miss 5 43 55 17 115 23.0
32 Tulsa 5 46 55 8 109 21.8
32 Arkansas State 5 37 55 16 108 21.6
32 Utah State 5 40 55 11 106 21.2
37 Utah 5 72 53 9 134 26.8
37 Notre Dame 4 40 53 7 100 25.0
37 Miami (FL) 4 42 53 4 99 24.8
37 Oklahoma 4 32 53 5 90 22.5
37 Eastern Michigan 5 39 53 8 100 20.0
42 Texas A&M 4 32 52 8 92 23.0
42 Ohio 5 52 52 10 114 22.8
42 Tulane 5 49 52 8 109 21.8
42 Oregon State 5 37 52 7 96 19.2
42 Missouri State 5 29 52 10 91 18.2
47 Ohio State 4 37 51 5 93 23.3
47 Charlotte 4 23 51 13 87 21.8
47 Georgia Southern 5 41 51 9 101 20.2
47 San Jose State 4 20 51 6 77 19.3
47 Middle Tennessee State 5 28 51 9 88 17.6
52 Fresno State 5 48 50 6 104 20.8
53 Arizona State 5 56 49 11 116 23.2
53 Appalachian State 4 32 49 7 88 22.0
55 Boise State 4 40 48 7 95 23.8
55 Cincinnati 4 38 48 4 90 22.5
55 Iowa State 5 46 48 6 100 20.0
55 Illinois 5 39 48 13 100 20.0
55 UTEP 5 23 48 11 82 16.4
60 Minnesota 4 35 47 9 91 22.8
60 Louisville 4 29 47 8 84 21.0
60 Maryland 4 22 47 8 77 19.3
60 Clemson 4 22 47 7 76 19.0
64 Georgia 4 42 46 10 98 24.5
64 Delaware 4 41 46 11 98 24.5
64 Georgia Tech 5 57 46 9 112 22.4
64 Virginia Tech 5 46 46 13 105 21.0
68 Stanford 5 35 45 6 86 17.2
69 UNLV 4 42 44 9 95 23.8
69 Kennesaw State 5 46 44 6 96 19.2
71 Penn State 4 44 43 1 88 22.0
71 South Carolina 5 36 43 7 86 17.2
71 New Mexico State 4 13 43 11 67 16.8
71 Kansas State 5 32 43 2 77 15.4
75 Washington 4 52 42 4 98 24.5
75 SMU 4 38 42 11 91 22.8
75 Old Dominion 4 36 42 11 89 22.3
75 South Alabama 5 51 42 9 102 20.4
75 Wisconsin 4 32 42 5 79 19.8
75 Colorado 5 42 42 11 95 19.0
81 Memphis 5 67 41 9 117 23.4
81 Mississippi State 5 64 41 6 111 22.2
81 Iowa 5 49 41 7 97 19.4
81 UCLA 4 27 41 6 74 18.5
81 Pittsburgh 4 20 41 11 72 18.0
86 New Mexico 4 33 40 14 87 21.8
86 Michigan State 4 32 40 12 84 21.0
86 Temple 4 34 40 4 78 19.5
86 Akron 5 36 40 8 84 16.8
90 Georgia State 4 21 39 5 65 16.3
91 Arizona 4 41 38 9 88 22.0
91 Colorado State 4 39 38 7 84 21.0
91 Buffalo 5 53 38 3 94 18.8
91 Marshall 5 50 38 6 94 18.8
91 Oklahoma State 4 33 38 4 75 18.8
91 Bowling Green 5 45 38 7 90 18.0
97 Auburn 5 53 37 8 98 19.6
97 UTSA 4 30 37 10 77 19.3
97 Wake Forest 4 30 37 6 73 18.3
100 Michigan 4 43 36 4 83 20.8
100 UCF 4 37 36 6 79 19.8
100 FIU 4 32 36 5 73 18.3
100 Houston 4 29 36 5 70 17.5
104 Florida 4 34 35 9 78 19.5
104 USF 4 24 35 11 70 17.5
104 Liberty 5 46 35 5 86 17.2
107 Texas 4 47 34 2 83 20.8
107 Massachusetts 4 17 34 5 56 14.0
109 BYU 4 52 33 8 93 23.3
109 Coastal Carolina 4 32 33 8 73 18.3
109 Western Michigan 5 43 33 6 82 16.4
112 Florida State 4 72 32 6 110 27.5
112 Texas State 4 54 32 7 93 23.3
112 Jacksonville State 5 71 32 5 108 21.6
112 West Virginia 5 56 32 11 99 19.8
112 Louisiana 5 46 32 18 96 19.2
112 Troy 4 36 32 5 73 18.3
112 Central Michigan 5 51 32 4 87 17.4
119 Northwestern 4 42 31 6 79 19.8
120 James Madison 4 59 30 6 95 23.8
120 San Diego State 4 34 30 4 68 17.0
122 Wyoming 4 41 29 9 79 19.8
122 Miami (OH) 4 30 29 4 63 15.8
122 Kent State 4 21 29 7 57 14.3
125 Air Force 4 54 28 5 87 21.8
125 Louisiana-Monroe 4 35 28 6 69 17.3
125 Louisiana Tech 5 45 28 11 84 16.8
125 North Carolina 4 24 28 3 55 13.8
129 Sam Houston State 4 22 27 11 60 15.0
130 Nevada 4 39 26 9 74 18.5
131 Rice 5 63 24 5 92 18.4
131 Ball State 4 29 24 6 59 14.8
133 Navy 4 66 22 2 90 22.5
133 Northern Illinois 4 29 22 3 54 13.5
135 Kentucky 4 43 21 10 74 18.5
136 Army 4 66 14 2 82 20.5