2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 4 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 3 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 2 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Indiana | 2 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 11 | Illinois | 3 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 42 | 14.0 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 |
| 12 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 2 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |