2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders 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 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 3 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 2 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 2 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 3 | 47 | 39 | 2 | 88 | 29.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 2 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Maryland | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 2 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |