2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 11 | 84 | 147 | 22 | 253 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 12 | 100 | 134 | 23 | 257 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Indiana | 10 | 58 | 124 | 25 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 139 | 122 | 29 | 290 | 24.2 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 11 | 101 | 121 | 18 | 240 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 10 | 57 | 119 | 17 | 193 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 10 | 86 | 102 | 21 | 209 | 20.9 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 11 | 102 | 97 | 15 | 214 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Iowa | 11 | 79 | 91 | 12 | 182 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 11 | 95 | 83 | 16 | 194 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Maryland | 10 | 72 | 68 | 20 | 160 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Illinois | 9 | 52 | 62 | 12 | 126 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 96 | 47 | 15 | 158 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 10 | 67 | 46 | 12 | 125 | 12.5 |