2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | 29 | 83 | 19 | 131 | 21.8 |
| 3 | USC | 5 | 34 | 67 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 4 | 33 | 39 | 9 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 40 | 48 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 42 | 50 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 43 | 55 | 3 | 101 | 16.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 21 | 39 | 7 | 67 | 16.8 |
| 10 | UCLA | 6 | 30 | 57 | 10 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 38 | 31 | 8 | 77 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 33 | 38 | 6 | 77 | 15.4 |
| 13 | Penn State | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 6 | 33 | 41 | 11 | 85 | 14.2 |
| 15 | Purdue | 9 | 53 | 64 | 8 | 125 | 13.9 |
| 16 | Iowa | 4 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 50 | 12.5 |