2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Penn State 7 54 95 11 160 22.9
2 Michigan State 7 49 87 15 151 21.6
3 Ohio State 8 88 67 14 169 21.1
4 Purdue 8 57 98 13 168 21.0
5 Northwestern 7 46 84 11 141 20.1
6 Wisconsin 7 65 64 9 138 19.7
7 Nebraska 9 48 112 12 172 19.1
8 Indiana 6 27 68 13 108 18.0
9 Michigan 6 37 55 11 103 17.2
10 Iowa 10 69 85 14 168 16.8
11 Maryland 8 50 49 18 117 14.6
12 Illinois 6 37 34 12 83 13.8
13 Minnesota 7 58 28 5 91 13.0
14 Rutgers 6 31 27 6 64 10.7