2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 8 | 75 | 83 | 9 | 167 | 20.9 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 47 | 83 | 13 | 143 | 23.8 |
| 3 | Maryland | 7 | 52 | 82 | 8 | 142 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 6 | 66 | 55 | 14 | 135 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Purdue | 5 | 43 | 58 | 14 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 33 | 70 | 6 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 7 | 41 | 48 | 17 | 106 | 15.1 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 6 | 59 | 33 | 12 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 34 | 54 | 6 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 4 | 43 | 40 | 7 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 11 | Indiana | 4 | 32 | 44 | 12 | 88 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 5 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 4 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 3 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 |