2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 87 | 136 | 24 | 247 | 24.7 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 63 | 79 | 23 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 8 | 119 | 95 | 17 | 231 | 28.9 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 9 | 81 | 117 | 17 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 8 | 82 | 51 | 17 | 150 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Purdue | 8 | 45 | 113 | 16 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 82 | 81 | 15 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 8 | 74 | 89 | 13 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 108 | 86 | 12 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 66 | 72 | 11 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 11 | Illinois | 9 | 69 | 79 | 10 | 158 | 17.6 |
| 12 | Iowa | 9 | 81 | 89 | 7 | 177 | 19.7 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 7 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8 | 110 | 86 | 5 | 201 | 25.1 |