2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 7 | 38 | 118 | 16 | 172 | 24.6 |
| 2 | Michigan | 7 | 67 | 74 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6 | 44 | 99 | 6 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 7 | 58 | 72 | 7 | 137 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Maryland | 6 | 54 | 74 | 5 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 6 | 66 | 44 | 11 | 121 | 20.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 6 | 74 | 40 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 8 | Iowa | 7 | 39 | 63 | 16 | 118 | 16.9 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 7 | 71 | 38 | 8 | 117 | 16.7 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 33 | 75 | 7 | 115 | 19.2 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 35 | 64 | 6 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 6 | 38 | 55 | 10 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 6 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 94 | 15.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 5 | 47 | 36 | 8 | 91 | 18.2 |