2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 75 | 154 | 12 | 241 | 26.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 9 | 104 | 82 | 12 | 198 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 8 | 31 | 145 | 19 | 195 | 24.4 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 64 | 95 | 17 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 10 | 69 | 82 | 17 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9 | 80 | 68 | 17 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 54 | 95 | 11 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 43 | 85 | 7 | 135 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8 | 42 | 71 | 14 | 127 | 15.9 |
| 10 | Maryland | 6 | 47 | 66 | 10 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 | 61 | 47 | 15 | 123 | 17.6 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 63 | 44 | 13 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7 | 49 | 51 | 13 | 113 | 16.1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 6 | 48 | 43 | 3 | 94 | 15.7 |