2026 National Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 2 | California | 1 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 42 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 1 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 1 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Delaware | 1 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | USF | 1 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Baylor | 1 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 1 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Missouri | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Utah State | 1 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 14 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Florida | 1 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 21 | Utah | 1 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 21 | TCU | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 21 | Louisville | 1 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 21 | Kansas | 1 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 21 | Toledo | 1 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 21 | Colorado | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 28 | Kansas State | 1 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 28 | Arkansas | 1 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 28 | Akron | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Memphis | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 28 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 28 | Charlotte | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 28 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 28 | SMU | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 37 | Maryland | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 37 | James Madison | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 37 | Texas Tech | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 37 | Ball State | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 37 | North Dakota State | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Iowa | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 46 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 46 | Western Michigan | 1 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 46 | Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 46 | Northwestern | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 46 | Buffalo | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Massachusetts | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 54 | NC State | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 54 | Boise State | 1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 54 | Georgia State | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 54 | San Jose State | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 54 | UCF | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 54 | Washington State | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 54 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 54 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 64 | Houston | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 64 | Southern Miss | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 64 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 64 | BYU | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 64 | Missouri State | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 64 | Sam Houston State | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 64 | Virginia | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 64 | UTSA | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 64 | Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 64 | Kent State | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 74 | South Alabama | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 74 | Coastal Carolina | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 74 | Tulsa | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 74 | UTEP | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 74 | Middle Tennessee State | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 74 | New Mexico State | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 74 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 81 | Troy | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 83 | Sacramento State | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 83 | Indiana | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 83 | West Virginia | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 83 | Nevada | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 88 | San Diego State | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 88 | Temple | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 88 | Liberty | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Boston College | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 88 | Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 94 | Arkansas State | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 94 | Old Dominion | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 96 | New Mexico | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 97 | Rice | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 97 | South Carolina | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 99 | Army | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 99 | Central Michigan | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 101 | Navy | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 101 | Air Force | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |