2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 130 | 118 | 24 | 272 | 27.2 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 8 | 54 | 90 | 18 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 9 | 108 | 88 | 11 | 207 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 8 | 59 | 88 | 21 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 9 | 76 | 84 | 9 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 6 | 31 | 83 | 11 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 7 | 47 | 79 | 9 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5 | 36 | 67 | 7 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 6 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 31 | 58 | 11 | 100 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 50 | 38 | 19 | 107 | 15.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 6 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 91 | 15.2 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 5 | 57 | 32 | 9 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 8 | 56 | 32 | 10 | 98 | 12.3 |