2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 96 | 52 | 13 | 161 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Penn State | 7 | 55 | 61 | 13 | 129 | 18.4 |
| 3 | Iowa | 7 | 76 | 69 | 11 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 2 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 54 | 32 | 6 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 74 | 32 | 6 | 112 | 18.7 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 75 | 49 | 5 | 129 | 25.8 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 29 | 45 | 5 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 5 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 11 | Maryland | 4 | 30 | 41 | 3 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 12 | Purdue | 3 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 3 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 13 | Indiana | 3 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 16.7 |