2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Penn State | 3 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 3 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 2 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 49 | 12.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 9 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 2 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 |