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

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Ole Miss 3 22 45 9 76 25.3
2 Oregon 3 12 40 6 58 19.3
3 Indiana 4 34 38 5 77 19.3
3 Miami (FL) 4 31 38 4 73 18.3
5 North Texas 2 22 27 4 53 26.5
6 Ohio State 2 6 26 3 35 17.5
6 Alabama 3 4 26 4 34 11.3
8 Tulane 2 16 24 2 42 21.0
9 Virginia 2 16 22 5 43 21.5
9 UNLV 2 16 22 2 40 20.0
9 Boise State 2 12 22 5 39 19.5
12 BYU 2 16 21 3 40 20.0
13 Duke 2 19 20 4 43 21.5
14 Georgia 2 17 18 4 39 19.5
15 Washington State 1 11 17 2 30 30.0
15 California 1 9 17 2 28 28.0
15 Kennesaw State 2 18 17 6 41 20.5
15 Troy 2 7 17 3 27 13.5
19 Pittsburgh 1 8 16 0 24 24.0
19 Hawaii 1 6 16 2 24 24.0
21 Houston 1 10 15 7 32 32.0
21 Miami (OH) 2 9 15 6 30 15.0
23 UTSA 1 9 14 2 25 25.0
23 James Madison 2 24 14 4 42 21.0
23 Southern Miss 1 5 14 2 21 21.0
23 TCU 1 6 14 0 20 20.0
23 Jacksonville State 2 19 14 1 34 17.0
28 Utah 1 12 13 1 26 26.0
28 Arizona 1 11 13 2 26 26.0
28 Vanderbilt 1 5 13 3 21 21.0
28 Texas Tech 2 15 13 1 29 14.5
32 Arizona State 1 9 12 1 22 22.0
32 Georgia Tech 1 6 12 3 21 21.0
32 Louisiana 1 6 12 2 20 20.0
32 Coastal Carolina 1 3 12 4 19 19.0
32 SMU 1 5 12 1 18 18.0
32 Oklahoma 1 4 12 2 18 18.0
38 Wake Forest 1 10 11 2 23 23.0
38 Missouri State 1 9 11 3 23 23.0
38 FIU 1 5 11 6 22 22.0
38 Appalachian State 1 8 11 2 21 21.0
38 Texas A&M 1 8 11 2 21 21.0
38 USC 1 5 11 3 19 19.0
38 Western Michigan 2 19 11 6 36 18.0
38 Northwestern 1 5 11 2 18 18.0
38 LSU 1 5 11 1 17 17.0
47 Illinois 1 14 10 3 27 27.0
47 Penn State 1 10 10 0 20 20.0
47 Navy 2 27 10 2 39 19.5
47 Iowa 1 7 10 2 19 19.0
47 Western Kentucky 1 8 10 0 18 18.0
47 Army 2 22 10 2 34 17.0
47 Central Michigan 1 4 10 1 15 15.0
54 San Diego State 1 13 9 3 25 25.0
54 Texas 1 12 9 3 24 24.0
54 Texas State 1 11 9 4 24 24.0
54 Georgia Southern 1 11 9 2 22 22.0
54 Toledo 1 10 9 1 20 20.0
54 Mississippi State 1 8 9 3 20 20.0
54 USF 1 8 9 2 19 19.0
54 Washington 1 8 9 0 17 17.0
54 Arkansas State 1 4 9 3 16 16.0
54 NC State 1 4 9 3 16 16.0
64 Louisville 1 12 8 3 23 23.0
64 Michigan 1 10 8 1 19 19.0
64 Tennessee 1 10 8 0 18 18.0
64 Fresno State 1 9 8 1 18 18.0
64 Delaware 1 8 8 0 16 16.0
64 Utah State 1 2 8 3 13 13.0
70 Old Dominion 1 12 7 2 21 21.0
70 Clemson 1 7 7 2 16 16.0
70 Missouri 1 5 7 1 13 13.0
73 Ohio 1 11 6 2 19 19.0
73 Nebraska 1 11 6 0 17 17.0
73 Memphis 1 9 6 2 17 17.0
73 Minnesota 1 7 6 3 16 16.0
77 Connecticut 1 9 5 0 14 14.0
78 Cincinnati 1 7 4 1 12 12.0
78 Rice 1 6 4 2 12 12.0
78 East Carolina 1 5 4 2 11 11.0
81 New Mexico 1 12 3 2 17 17.0
81 Louisiana Tech 1 7 3 2 12 12.0