2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |