2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/13/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 1 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 41 | 41.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 1 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 1 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Kansas | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Fresno State | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Toledo | 1 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 15 | Virginia | 1 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 17 | Florida State | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Purdue | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Oregon | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Baylor | 1 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Charlotte | 1 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 23 | BYU | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Rice | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Penn State | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Temple | 1 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | FIU | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Louisville | 1 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 23 | Florida | 1 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 31 | Colorado State | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 31 | Cincinnati | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 31 | East Carolina | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 35 | Navy | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 1 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Delaware | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Georgia | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 35 | Boston College | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 43 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Wyoming | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Louisiana | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Tulsa | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | UNLV | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Missouri | 1 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | SMU | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Southern Miss | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Army | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Utah | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Memphis | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | San Diego State | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | UAB | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Northwestern | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 54 | TCU | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 62 | Air Force | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | James Madison | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Nevada | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Troy | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 1 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 62 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 70 | Boise State | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 70 | Liberty | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 70 | Kansas State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 70 | California | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 70 | UTSA | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 75 | Marshall | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Ball State | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Illinois | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Maryland | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Arizona State | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Massachusetts | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 85 | Iowa | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 85 | UCF | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 85 | New Mexico | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 85 | Appalachian State | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 90 | South Alabama | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 90 | New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 92 | Houston | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 92 | Hawaii | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 92 | Georgia State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 98 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 98 | North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 100 | Kent State | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 101 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 101 | UTEP | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 103 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 103 | Washington State | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |