2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 5 | 47 | 69 | 10 | 126 | 25.2 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 23 | 55 | 9 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 5 | 62 | 38 | 7 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 6 | 39 | 57 | 9 | 105 | 17.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 4 | 21 | 44 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Maryland | 3 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 95 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 | 16 | 54 | 6 | 76 | 15.2 |