2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 11 | 91 | 135 | 28 | 254 | 23.1 |
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 64 | 96 | 28 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Penn State | 10 | 89 | 120 | 20 | 229 | 22.9 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 8 | 66 | 92 | 20 | 178 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Illinois | 11 | 103 | 113 | 20 | 236 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 11 | 81 | 107 | 20 | 208 | 18.9 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 12 | 96 | 107 | 20 | 223 | 18.6 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 9 | 87 | 113 | 19 | 219 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 10 | 79 | 102 | 18 | 199 | 19.9 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 12 | 152 | 99 | 14 | 265 | 22.1 |
| 11 | Maryland | 10 | 72 | 122 | 13 | 207 | 20.7 |
| 12 | Iowa | 11 | 64 | 81 | 11 | 156 | 14.2 |
| 13 | Michigan | 11 | 144 | 104 | 9 | 257 | 23.4 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 9 | 78 | 67 | 7 | 152 | 16.9 |