2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 46 | 64 | 8 | 118 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 60 | 31 | 2 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 45 | 37 | 11 | 93 | 23.3 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 35 | 46 | 7 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 4 | 22 | 55 | 10 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4 | 46 | 34 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 31 | 41 | 7 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Indiana | 3 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 26 | 47 | 3 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 70 | 23.3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 27 | 35 | 8 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 51 | 17.0 |