2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 9 | 49 | 122 | 17 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 141 | 121 | 22 | 284 | 28.4 |
| 3 | Indiana | 9 | 74 | 114 | 23 | 211 | 23.4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 64 | 102 | 25 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 9 | 95 | 100 | 13 | 208 | 23.1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 9 | 64 | 94 | 18 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | 84 | 89 | 11 | 184 | 20.4 |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | 53 | 89 | 12 | 154 | 17.1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 10 | 118 | 87 | 9 | 214 | 21.4 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 104 | 74 | 16 | 194 | 21.6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 135 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 9 | 76 | 59 | 20 | 155 | 17.2 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 60 | 51 | 18 | 129 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 9 | 55 | 32 | 10 | 97 | 10.8 |