2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 2 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 2 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 2 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 3 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 13.3 |
| 12 | Michigan | 3 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 43 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Illinois | 3 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 49 | 24.5 |