2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 11 | 83 | 100 | 20 | 203 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | 55 | 68 | 11 | 134 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Indiana | 8 | 50 | 77 | 24 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 4 | Illinois | 5 | 44 | 59 | 9 | 112 | 22.4 |
| 5 | Purdue | 6 | 37 | 82 | 14 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 | 37 | 57 | 5 | 99 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 7 | 34 | 79 | 15 | 128 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | 34 | 47 | 11 | 92 | 15.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 4 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5 | 30 | 45 | 8 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 11 | Iowa | 5 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 66 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Penn State | 2 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 25.0 |