2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 12/17/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 1 | North Texas | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 4 | UNLV | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Boise State | 2 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 9 | James Madison | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Duke | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | USF | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Western Michigan | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Navy | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Washington | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Indiana | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 20 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 20 | Delaware | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 22 | BYU | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 23 | Troy | 2 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 24 | Army | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Alabama | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.0 |