2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/04/2025

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Utah 8 117 74 20 211 26.4
2 Army 7 107 19 5 131 18.7
3 Navy 7 101 39 5 145 20.7
4 Indiana 8 100 91 18 209 26.1
5 Georgia Tech 8 98 84 16 198 24.8
6 Michigan 9 97 77 8 182 20.2
7 Ole Miss 9 95 103 18 216 24.0
8 Air Force 7 94 55 12 161 23.0
8 Auburn 9 94 65 15 174 19.3
10 Memphis 8 92 83 16 191 23.9
11 Arkansas 8 91 86 12 189 23.6
12 Florida State 7 90 66 15 171 24.4
12 Jacksonville State 7 90 43 13 146 20.9
14 James Madison 7 89 60 12 161 23.0
15 Missouri 7 88 85 9 182 26.0
16 Texas Tech 8 86 87 8 181 22.6
17 Virginia Tech 8 84 55 14 153 19.1
18 South Alabama 8 83 61 13 157 19.6
19 Arizona State 8 82 77 19 178 22.3
20 USF 7 81 74 18 173 24.7
20 Rice 8 81 39 7 127 15.9
22 Cincinnati 8 79 78 10 167 20.9
23 West Virginia 8 78 53 18 149 18.6
23 Central Michigan 8 78 43 12 133 16.6
25 North Texas 8 77 117 16 210 26.3
25 USC 8 77 103 20 200 25.0
25 Texas A&M 8 77 96 14 187 23.4
25 Mississippi State 8 77 81 17 175 21.9
25 Texas State 7 77 68 7 152 21.7
25 Virginia 8 77 84 8 169 21.1
31 Oregon 7 76 71 9 156 22.3
31 Ohio 8 76 82 12 170 21.3
31 Western Michigan 8 76 56 13 145 18.1
34 Northwestern 7 75 53 18 146 20.9
35 BYU 7 74 62 15 151 21.6
36 East Carolina 7 73 84 12 169 24.1
36 Notre Dame 8 73 98 17 188 23.5
38 Georgia 7 72 81 21 174 24.9
38 Louisiana Tech 7 72 58 15 145 20.7
40 Rutgers 8 71 99 12 182 22.8
40 Old Dominion 8 71 83 14 168 21.0
42 Vanderbilt 8 70 95 15 180 22.5
42 Iowa State 8 70 82 16 168 21.0
44 Tennessee 8 69 106 25 200 25.0
44 Baylor 8 69 105 21 195 24.4
44 Marshall 7 69 65 10 144 20.6
47 Boise State 8 68 89 20 177 22.1
47 Eastern Michigan 8 68 78 13 159 19.9
47 Colorado 9 68 75 16 159 17.7
50 Kentucky 8 67 74 19 160 20.0
50 Texas 9 67 90 10 167 18.6
52 Washington 7 66 86 7 159 22.7
52 Tulane 8 66 96 18 180 22.5
52 San Diego State 7 66 53 6 125 17.9
55 UNLV 7 65 74 17 156 22.3
56 Nebraska 8 64 90 12 166 20.8
57 UCF 7 63 64 13 140 20.0
57 Oregon State 8 63 78 18 159 19.9
57 Kansas 8 63 82 9 154 19.3
57 Kennesaw State 7 63 62 10 135 19.3
57 Louisiana 8 63 56 23 142 17.8
62 Arkansas State 8 62 87 23 172 21.5
62 Miami (FL) 7 62 76 7 145 20.7
62 Houston 8 62 79 24 165 20.6
62 Oklahoma 8 62 86 11 159 19.9
62 UCLA 8 62 72 15 149 18.6
62 Miami (OH) 8 62 67 11 140 17.5
68 Liberty 7 61 61 8 130 18.6
68 Penn State 7 61 63 4 128 18.3
70 Southern Miss 7 60 66 24 150 21.4
70 New Mexico 8 60 86 20 166 20.8
70 Arizona 7 60 70 15 145 20.7
70 Akron 9 60 86 16 162 18.0
70 South Carolina 8 60 63 15 138 17.3
70 Bowling Green 8 60 61 13 134 16.8
76 Michigan State 8 59 70 19 148 18.5
76 Fresno State 8 59 73 14 146 18.3
78 Clemson 8 58 104 13 175 21.9
78 Illinois 8 58 90 23 171 21.4
78 Toledo 7 58 82 9 149 21.3
78 Wyoming 8 58 73 16 147 18.4
78 Iowa 7 58 53 8 119 17.0
78 Coastal Carolina 7 58 45 10 113 16.1
84 Georgia Southern 7 57 69 18 144 20.6
84 NC State 8 57 94 13 164 20.5
84 Syracuse 8 57 81 13 151 18.9
84 Kansas State 8 57 69 8 134 16.8
84 Wisconsin 8 57 60 7 124 15.5
89 Delaware 7 56 89 21 166 23.7
89 Washington State 8 56 76 19 151 18.9
91 Connecticut 8 55 93 15 163 20.4
91 Temple 8 55 79 9 143 17.9
91 Stanford 9 55 83 16 154 17.1
91 Oklahoma State 8 55 56 10 121 15.1
91 Northern Illinois 7 55 33 7 95 13.6
96 Tulsa 7 54 74 17 145 20.7
96 Boston College 8 54 88 13 155 19.4
96 Louisiana-Monroe 8 54 63 14 131 16.4
99 TCU 7 53 89 8 150 21.4
99 Western Kentucky 8 53 107 10 170 21.3
99 Ohio State 7 53 88 6 147 21.0
99 Purdue 8 53 95 11 159 19.9
103 Alabama 8 52 114 15 181 22.6
103 Florida 7 52 62 13 127 18.1
103 Troy 8 52 79 11 142 17.8
103 Buffalo 8 52 79 10 141 17.6
107 UTSA 7 51 73 13 137 19.6
108 Appalachian State 7 50 91 18 159 22.7
108 Pittsburgh 8 50 99 26 175 21.9
108 Louisville 7 50 75 12 137 19.6
108 SMU 8 50 87 16 153 19.1
108 Colorado State 7 50 61 13 124 17.7
113 Duke 7 49 100 16 165 23.6
113 Sam Houston State 8 49 67 17 133 16.6
113 North Carolina 7 49 54 13 116 16.6
116 UAB 7 47 93 10 150 21.4
116 FIU 7 47 74 9 130 18.6
118 Wake Forest 7 46 66 12 124 17.7
119 Missouri State 7 45 70 13 128 18.3
120 Florida Atlantic 7 44 96 17 157 22.4
121 Nevada 7 43 55 12 110 15.7
121 Ball State 7 43 41 11 95 13.6
123 Middle Tennessee State 7 42 85 12 139 19.9
123 Georgia State 7 42 79 14 135 19.3
123 Utah State 7 42 72 19 133 19.0
123 Minnesota 8 42 76 22 140 17.5
123 Massachusetts 8 42 55 18 115 14.4
128 Hawaii 8 41 122 15 178 22.3
129 UTEP 7 40 58 15 113 16.1
130 San Jose State 7 38 104 14 156 22.3
130 Charlotte 7 38 66 14 118 16.9
132 LSU 7 37 75 20 132 18.9
132 California 8 37 91 19 147 18.4
134 New Mexico State 7 36 75 14 125 17.9
135 Kent State 7 35 44 10 89 12.7
136 Maryland 7 33 75 13 121 17.3