2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 96 | 117 | 16 | 229 | 25.4 |
| 2 | Oregon | 7 | 66 | 107 | 11 | 184 | 26.3 |
| 2 | USC | 7 | 53 | 107 | 10 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 7 | 49 | 106 | 12 | 167 | 23.9 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 9 | 62 | 101 | 22 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 6 | Washington | 7 | 58 | 94 | 8 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Penn State | 7 | 74 | 91 | 9 | 174 | 24.9 |
| 8 | Illinois | 7 | 61 | 77 | 14 | 152 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 8 | 82 | 75 | 19 | 176 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 6 | 56 | 71 | 5 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 11 | UCLA | 5 | 26 | 67 | 8 | 101 | 20.2 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 6 | 51 | 64 | 19 | 134 | 22.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 7 | 74 | 63 | 13 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 6 | 61 | 58 | 10 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 8 | 54 | 58 | 10 | 122 | 15.3 |
| 16 | Purdue | 6 | 38 | 56 | 4 | 98 | 16.3 |
| 17 | Iowa | 8 | 81 | 53 | 13 | 147 | 18.4 |
| 18 | Michigan | 7 | 69 | 44 | 6 | 119 | 17.0 |