2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in November Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 34 | 75 | 5 | 114 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Purdue | 4 | 20 | 76 | 8 | 104 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 4 | 40 | 53 | 7 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 4 | 51 | 31 | 6 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 37 | 38 | 8 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 30 | 51 | 2 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 37 | 33 | 7 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 4 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 4 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 55 | 13.8 |