2026 Big 12 Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Utah | 2 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 2 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Kansas | 2 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Baylor | 1 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Colorado | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | BYU | 2 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 10 | TCU | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Kansas State | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 12 | Arizona | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 16 | UCF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |