2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 65 | 133 | 15 | 213 | 26.6 |
| 2 | Purdue | 10 | 67 | 117 | 18 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 69 | 96 | 22 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 54 | 95 | 17 | 166 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 7 | 38 | 84 | 13 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 8 | 82 | 82 | 13 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 | 80 | 71 | 13 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 36 | 69 | 14 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Penn State | 7 | 59 | 61 | 10 | 130 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 6 | 53 | 52 | 10 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 6 | 59 | 47 | 9 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 72 | 46 | 2 | 120 | 17.1 |
| 13 | Maryland | 8 | 54 | 37 | 14 | 105 | 13.1 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 7 | 44 | 31 | 12 | 87 | 12.4 |