2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Penn State 12 117 122 19 258 21.5
2 Ohio State 12 85 147 20 252 21.0
3 Purdue 12 107 118 21 246 20.5
4 Illinois 12 77 148 20 245 20.4
5 Maryland 12 80 143 20 243 20.3
6 Wisconsin 13 113 133 15 261 20.1
7 Michigan 15 121 159 18 298 19.9
8 Indiana 11 77 104 23 204 18.5
9 Minnesota 13 123 90 24 237 18.2
10 Rutgers 12 109 74 16 199 16.6
10 Northwestern 12 74 108 17 199 16.6
12 Nebraska 12 114 66 18 198 16.5
13 Michigan State 11 66 90 22 178 16.2
14 Iowa 14 83 75 23 181 12.9