2025 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 7 | 99 | 63 | 18 | 180 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 87 | 78 | 14 | 179 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Oregon | 7 | 76 | 71 | 9 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 7 | 74 | 66 | 9 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 74 | 45 | 10 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 7 | 73 | 74 | 7 | 154 | 22.0 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 7 | 73 | 47 | 16 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 8 | Baylor | 8 | 69 | 105 | 21 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 8 | Auburn | 7 | 69 | 45 | 14 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 10 | Indiana | 6 | 68 | 70 | 13 | 151 | 25.2 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 7 | 68 | 70 | 19 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 7 | 67 | 88 | 14 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 12 | Virginia | 7 | 67 | 72 | 7 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 12 | Michigan | 7 | 67 | 53 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 15 | BYU | 6 | 66 | 52 | 13 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 7 | 65 | 79 | 15 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 17 | Florida State | 6 | 63 | 57 | 14 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 7 | 62 | 71 | 15 | 148 | 21.1 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 8 | 60 | 63 | 15 | 138 | 17.3 |
| 20 | Georgia | 6 | 58 | 69 | 20 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 5 | 58 | 53 | 11 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 7 | 57 | 94 | 20 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 7 | 55 | 68 | 12 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 23 | Kansas | 7 | 55 | 71 | 6 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 5 | 54 | 54 | 8 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 25 | Houston | 7 | 54 | 73 | 24 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 5 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 25 | UCF | 6 | 54 | 52 | 11 | 117 | 19.5 |
| 29 | TCU | 7 | 53 | 89 | 8 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 29 | Kansas State | 7 | 53 | 60 | 8 | 121 | 17.3 |
| 31 | USC | 5 | 52 | 61 | 9 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 31 | Clemson | 7 | 52 | 96 | 10 | 158 | 22.6 |
| 31 | Rutgers | 6 | 52 | 68 | 7 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 34 | Missouri | 5 | 51 | 60 | 8 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 34 | Michigan State | 7 | 51 | 60 | 17 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 34 | Syracuse | 7 | 51 | 63 | 13 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 34 | Colorado | 7 | 51 | 53 | 11 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 38 | Washington | 6 | 50 | 76 | 7 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 38 | Arizona | 6 | 50 | 67 | 12 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 40 | Mississippi State | 6 | 49 | 64 | 15 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 41 | Illinois | 7 | 48 | 83 | 20 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 41 | UCLA | 6 | 48 | 49 | 10 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 41 | Iowa | 6 | 48 | 41 | 8 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 44 | NC State | 6 | 47 | 74 | 10 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 44 | Oregon State | 6 | 47 | 43 | 12 | 102 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 45 | 86 | 22 | 153 | 21.9 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 45 | 63 | 11 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 48 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 97 | 13.9 |
| 49 | Duke | 6 | 43 | 83 | 12 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 49 | Alabama | 7 | 43 | 94 | 15 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 6 | 43 | 62 | 13 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 49 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 43 | 50 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 49 | Purdue | 6 | 43 | 64 | 9 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 49 | Penn State | 5 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 55 | Florida | 6 | 42 | 54 | 11 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 56 | Ohio State | 6 | 41 | 73 | 5 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 56 | SMU | 7 | 41 | 75 | 13 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 56 | North Carolina | 6 | 41 | 48 | 12 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | 6 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 80 | 13.3 |
| 60 | Louisville | 5 | 38 | 59 | 7 | 104 | 20.8 |
| 60 | Stanford | 7 | 38 | 61 | 11 | 110 | 15.7 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 6 | 37 | 56 | 11 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 63 | Boston College | 6 | 35 | 68 | 7 | 110 | 18.3 |
| 64 | Oklahoma | 6 | 34 | 65 | 8 | 107 | 17.8 |
| 65 | California | 7 | 33 | 79 | 18 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 66 | LSU | 6 | 31 | 60 | 14 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 67 | Texas | 6 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 100 | 16.7 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 7 | 30 | 63 | 20 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 69 | Tulane | 3 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 70 | Washington State | 4 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 71 | Ohio | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 72 | Maryland | 5 | 23 | 49 | 6 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 73 | Arkansas State | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 74 | Army | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 74 | Wyoming | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 76 | Memphis | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 76 | New Mexico | 2 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 78 | Old Dominion | 2 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 78 | Colorado State | 2 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 80 | Connecticut | 2 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | 2 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 80 | Fresno State | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 80 | Kennesaw State | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 84 | Texas State | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 84 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 86 | East Carolina | 2 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 86 | James Madison | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 86 | Rice | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 89 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 89 | Georgia State | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 89 | Temple | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 89 | San Diego State | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 93 | North Texas | 1 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 93 | Hawaii | 2 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 93 | Utah State | 2 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 93 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 98 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 98 | UNLV | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 98 | Southern Miss | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 98 | USF | 2 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 98 | Missouri State | 2 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 98 | Kent State | 3 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 9.7 |
| 98 | Ball State | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 106 | UTSA | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 106 | Troy | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 109 | San Jose State | 2 | 7 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 109 | Appalachian State | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 109 | Akron | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 109 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 109 | Western Michigan | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 109 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 |
| 116 | South Alabama | 1 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 116 | Delaware | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 116 | Toledo | 2 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 116 | FIU | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 116 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 116 | Nevada | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 8.5 |
| 123 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 |
| 124 | Charlotte | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 124 | UTEP | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 124 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 124 | Louisiana | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| 128 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 128 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 130 | UAB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |