2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 13 | 118 | 215 | 15 | 348 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Purdue | 13 | 66 | 221 | 25 | 312 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 106 | 151 | 16 | 273 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Michigan | 14 | 164 | 121 | 21 | 306 | 21.9 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 11 | 89 | 120 | 17 | 226 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 12 | 94 | 128 | 22 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 85 | 145 | 14 | 244 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 13 | 137 | 104 | 20 | 261 | 20.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 146 | 92 | 20 | 258 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Illinois | 12 | 102 | 88 | 21 | 211 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 11 | 95 | 82 | 13 | 190 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 11 | 76 | 89 | 21 | 186 | 16.9 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 12 | 110 | 77 | 15 | 202 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Iowa | 14 | 86 | 124 | 24 | 234 | 16.7 |