2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 12/16/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 USF 4 65 49 9 123 30.8
2 North Texas 3 24 61 7 92 30.7
3 Georgia 3 30 40 11 81 27.0
4 Georgia Tech 3 39 32 6 77 25.7
5 Delaware 3 19 46 11 76 25.3
6 Iowa State 3 28 39 8 75 25.0
6 Duke 2 16 31 3 50 25.0
8 Pittsburgh 4 29 56 14 99 24.8
9 Air Force 3 46 22 6 74 24.7
9 Louisiana Tech 3 35 34 5 74 24.7
9 Tennessee 3 29 37 8 74 24.7
9 Indiana 3 27 37 10 74 24.7
13 Memphis 4 39 51 8 98 24.5
13 East Carolina 2 22 22 5 49 24.5
15 Utah 3 42 23 7 72 24.0
15 Oregon State 3 30 32 10 72 24.0
15 Arkansas State 3 29 36 7 72 24.0
15 Florida State 3 28 36 8 72 24.0
15 Arizona 3 24 40 8 72 24.0
20 Texas A&M 4 45 44 6 95 23.8
20 Washington 4 34 56 5 95 23.8
22 Marshall 3 33 32 6 71 23.7
22 Georgia Southern 3 29 32 10 71 23.7
22 Clemson 3 25 42 4 71 23.7
22 Tulane 3 17 44 10 71 23.7
26 USC 2 15 26 6 47 23.5
27 Boise State 4 32 48 13 93 23.3
27 Ohio 3 33 34 3 70 23.3
27 Kentucky 3 19 43 8 70 23.3
30 Florida Atlantic 4 26 55 11 92 23.0
30 Baylor 3 25 37 7 69 23.0
30 Buffalo 3 19 43 7 69 23.0
33 Northwestern 4 44 33 14 91 22.8
33 Appalachian State 4 26 54 11 91 22.8
35 UCF 3 35 29 4 68 22.7
35 Arkansas 3 29 32 7 68 22.7
35 Kansas State 3 26 35 7 68 22.7
35 San Jose State 3 21 42 5 68 22.7
39 Hawaii 2 10 33 2 45 22.5
40 James Madison 4 46 36 7 89 22.3
40 Jacksonville State 3 37 22 8 67 22.3
40 Ole Miss 3 24 38 5 67 22.3
40 Toledo 3 23 39 5 67 22.3
44 Georgia State 4 27 52 9 88 22.0
44 Notre Dame 3 29 31 6 66 22.0
44 Illinois 3 17 38 11 66 22.0
47 Alabama 4 29 51 7 87 21.8
48 San Diego State 3 38 25 2 65 21.7
48 Western Michigan 3 35 25 5 65 21.7
50 Texas Tech 4 46 35 5 86 21.5
50 BYU 4 44 35 7 86 21.5
50 Cincinnati 4 43 36 7 86 21.5
50 Houston 4 35 36 15 86 21.5
54 FIU 4 29 49 7 85 21.3
54 Ohio State 3 21 43 0 64 21.3
54 Middle Tennessee State 3 18 41 5 64 21.3
57 Miami (OH) 4 42 37 5 84 21.0
57 Old Dominion 4 37 42 5 84 21.0
57 Texas State 4 36 45 3 84 21.0
57 Wyoming 4 29 47 8 84 21.0
57 Arizona State 3 23 32 8 63 21.0
57 Louisville 3 21 37 5 63 21.0
57 New Mexico State 3 21 35 7 63 21.0
64 New Mexico 4 33 40 10 83 20.8
65 Oregon 3 31 25 6 62 20.7
65 Missouri 3 24 34 4 62 20.7
67 Temple 4 31 47 4 82 20.5
67 TCU 4 31 47 4 82 20.5
67 UTSA 4 28 47 7 82 20.5
67 Liberty 2 14 23 4 41 20.5
71 Troy 4 25 49 7 81 20.3
71 UNLV 3 30 23 8 61 20.3
71 Florida 3 22 34 5 61 20.3
71 Tulsa 3 22 29 10 61 20.3
71 Mississippi State 3 20 36 5 61 20.3
76 Virginia Tech 3 36 20 4 60 20.0
76 Kennesaw State 3 28 26 6 60 20.0
76 Southern Miss 3 27 22 11 60 20.0
76 Connecticut 3 21 34 5 60 20.0
76 UAB 3 19 37 4 60 20.0
81 Michigan 4 42 34 3 79 19.8
81 Akron 4 25 48 6 79 19.8
83 Navy 3 38 18 3 59 19.7
83 Auburn 3 31 21 7 59 19.7
83 Rutgers 3 28 29 2 59 19.7
83 Washington State 3 26 22 11 59 19.7
83 Missouri State 3 22 32 5 59 19.7
88 North Carolina 4 31 34 12 77 19.3
88 Army 3 46 8 4 58 19.3
88 Fresno State 3 16 34 8 58 19.3
88 California 3 13 36 9 58 19.3
92 Eastern Michigan 4 34 36 6 76 19.0
92 Central Michigan 3 36 14 7 57 19.0
94 UCLA 4 35 31 9 75 18.8
94 Purdue 4 31 42 2 75 18.8
96 West Virginia 3 24 24 8 56 18.7
96 Kansas 3 23 30 3 56 18.7
98 Louisiana-Monroe 4 30 36 8 74 18.5
99 Oklahoma 4 31 37 5 73 18.3
99 Sam Houston State 4 27 40 6 73 18.3
99 Western Kentucky 3 19 34 2 55 18.3
99 NC State 3 15 37 3 55 18.3
103 South Alabama 3 31 20 3 54 18.0
103 Miami (FL) 3 23 28 3 54 18.0
103 Maryland 3 18 30 6 54 18.0
103 Utah State 3 18 28 8 54 18.0
103 LSU 3 17 31 6 54 18.0
108 Penn State 3 28 23 2 53 17.7
108 South Carolina 3 25 20 8 53 17.7
108 Wake Forest 3 15 32 6 53 17.7
111 Boston College 4 30 35 5 70 17.5
112 Nebraska 4 28 34 7 69 17.3
113 Michigan State 4 26 35 7 68 17.0
114 Coastal Carolina 4 42 20 5 67 16.8
114 Colorado State 4 27 32 8 67 16.8
114 SMU 4 20 41 6 67 16.8
117 Stanford 3 18 23 9 50 16.7
118 Massachusetts 4 25 30 11 66 16.5
119 Vanderbilt 3 19 26 4 49 16.3
120 Louisiana 3 22 20 6 48 16.0
120 Colorado 3 18 26 4 48 16.0
122 Rice 4 37 21 5 63 15.8
123 Texas 4 15 40 6 61 15.3
123 Bowling Green 3 19 21 6 46 15.3
125 Syracuse 4 30 25 5 60 15.0
125 Charlotte 4 26 31 3 60 15.0
125 UTEP 3 22 19 4 45 15.0
128 Nevada 4 19 36 4 59 14.8
129 Northern Illinois 4 36 18 4 58 14.5
130 Ball State 4 25 25 7 57 14.3
130 Virginia 3 21 20 2 43 14.3
132 Minnesota 4 18 29 9 56 14.0
132 Iowa 3 26 15 1 42 14.0
134 Oklahoma State 4 23 18 6 47 11.8
134 Kent State 4 19 23 5 47 11.8
136 Wisconsin 4 25 18 2 45 11.3