2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 11/01/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Utah | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 1 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Houston | 1 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | NC State | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | San Jose State | 1 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Liberty | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 12 | UNLV | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 17 | Baylor | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 17 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 19 | UAB | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Western Michigan | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Virginia | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Air Force | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 19 | Texas | 1 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Navy | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 26 | North Texas | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Ohio State | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Hawaii | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Duke | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 26 | Notre Dame | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 32 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 32 | Iowa State | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 32 | Boston College | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | USC | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Michigan | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Arizona State | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | South Alabama | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Old Dominion | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 35 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 44 | Ole Miss | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Wake Forest | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Michigan State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Rutgers | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 50 | Louisville | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Kansas | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Florida State | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Delaware | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 50 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 59 | Auburn | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 59 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | Colorado | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | San Diego State | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | Washington State | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | Florida | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | Arizona | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 61 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 69 | Army | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Fresno State | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Bowling Green | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 69 | South Carolina | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Penn State | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 74 | Oregon State | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 74 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 74 | California | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 77 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 79 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 80 | Kansas State | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 80 | Boise State | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 80 | Temple | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 80 | Troy | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 80 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 85 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 |
| 86 | Wyoming | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |