2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | 60 | 68 | 10 | 138 | 27.6 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 41 | 59 | 20 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5 | 40 | 68 | 7 | 115 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 5 | 48 | 61 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Penn State | 4 | 54 | 48 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 37 | 54 | 12 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 4 | 39 | 57 | 4 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 4 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 29 | 63 | 6 | 98 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 5 | 38 | 51 | 8 | 97 | 19.4 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5 | 36 | 52 | 8 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 49 | 36 | 10 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 13 | Iowa | 4 | 45 | 32 | 5 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 4 | 39 | 33 | 8 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 5 | 47 | 29 | 2 | 78 | 15.6 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 4 | 34 | 31 | 8 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 17 | UCLA | 4 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 18 | Purdue | 4 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 57 | 14.3 |