2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 15 | 34 | 5 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 58 | 41 | 6 | 105 | 26.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 5 | 54 | 53 | 12 | 119 | 23.8 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 41 | 40 | 10 | 91 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 57 | 48 | 7 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 4 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 3 | 16 | 42 | 6 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 35 | 54 | 12 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 32 | 59 | 8 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 4 | 41 | 30 | 6 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 3 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 82 | 16.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 46 | 15.3 |