2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 91 | 120 | 15 | 226 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Penn State | 8 | 83 | 107 | 10 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 9 | 80 | 90 | 25 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Oregon | 7 | 68 | 87 | 14 | 169 | 24.1 |
| 5 | USC | 6 | 53 | 86 | 8 | 147 | 24.5 |
| 6 | Iowa | 8 | 77 | 43 | 12 | 132 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 6 | 57 | 71 | 3 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 45 | 58 | 22 | 125 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 6 | 41 | 62 | 20 | 123 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Illinois | 6 | 51 | 61 | 7 | 119 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 46 | 48 | 8 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 12 | UCLA | 5 | 25 | 61 | 7 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 13 | Maryland | 4 | 28 | 56 | 8 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Michigan | 5 | 51 | 34 | 4 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 15 | Washington | 4 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 18 | 47 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 3 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 63 | 21.0 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 4 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 50 | 12.5 |