2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 5 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 2 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 14 | Michigan | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 60 | 20.0 |