2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/09/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 101 | 125 | 17 | 243 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Oregon | 8 | 75 | 114 | 14 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 10 | 66 | 112 | 25 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8 | 84 | 103 | 11 | 198 | 24.8 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 9 | 88 | 85 | 22 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 6 | USC | 7 | 53 | 107 | 10 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 49 | 106 | 12 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 8 | Iowa | 9 | 90 | 60 | 13 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 9 | Washington | 7 | 58 | 94 | 8 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 7 | 69 | 82 | 5 | 156 | 22.3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 61 | 77 | 14 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 7 | 74 | 63 | 13 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 6 | 51 | 64 | 19 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6 | 61 | 58 | 10 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 8 | 54 | 58 | 10 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 16 | Michigan | 7 | 69 | 44 | 6 | 119 | 17.0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 5 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 18 | Purdue | 6 | 38 | 56 | 4 | 98 | 16.3 |