2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 64 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 82 | 27.3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 31 | 37 | 4 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 2 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Penn State | 2 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 11 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |