2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 9 | 99 | 109 | 15 | 223 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 88 | 91 | 20 | 199 | 24.9 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 71 | 97 | 15 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 8 | 91 | 68 | 12 | 171 | 21.4 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 9 | 70 | 83 | 18 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 8 | 56 | 86 | 20 | 162 | 20.3 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 68 | 82 | 9 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 7 | 71 | 66 | 14 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 9 | Illinois | 8 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 143 | 17.9 |
| 10 | Purdue | 6 | 36 | 87 | 14 | 137 | 22.8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 70 | 56 | 11 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 12 | Michigan | 6 | 36 | 71 | 9 | 116 | 19.3 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 7 | 29 | 72 | 12 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 36 | 53 | 3 | 92 | 18.4 |