2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 9 | 81 | 105 | 16 | 202 | 22.4 |
| 2 | Iowa | 8 | 81 | 73 | 17 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 54 | 71 | 9 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 41 | 69 | 6 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 52 | 65 | 8 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 6 | 67 | 63 | 8 | 138 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 5 | 41 | 62 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 5 | 51 | 56 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 6 | 47 | 51 | 7 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 31 | 46 | 7 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 4 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 43 | 42 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 64 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Maryland | 2 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 50 | 25.0 |