2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/19/2026

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