2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 9 | 70 | 66 | 12 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 2 | Indiana | 7 | 67 | 92 | 15 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 3 | Purdue | 10 | 65 | 107 | 21 | 193 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 8 | 58 | 70 | 8 | 136 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 7 | 47 | 86 | 13 | 146 | 20.9 |
| 6 | Illinois | 7 | 37 | 81 | 10 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Penn State | 6 | 34 | 40 | 16 | 90 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 31 | 77 | 7 | 115 | 16.4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 3 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 44 | 14.7 |
| 10 | Iowa | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 11 | Michigan | 3 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 52 | 17.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 2 | 7 | 28 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 |