2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 10 | 102 | 122 | 12 | 236 | 23.6 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 83 | 111 | 16 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 3 | USC | 10 | 74 | 143 | 15 | 232 | 23.2 |
| 4 | Maryland | 9 | 57 | 125 | 24 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Oregon | 10 | 93 | 115 | 17 | 225 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 10 | 96 | 115 | 7 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9 | 77 | 86 | 28 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 9 | 74 | 92 | 24 | 190 | 21.1 |
| 9 | Washington | 10 | 78 | 116 | 12 | 206 | 20.6 |
| 10 | Illinois | 9 | 70 | 91 | 17 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9 | 55 | 97 | 24 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 9 | 86 | 75 | 14 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 73 | 85 | 11 | 169 | 18.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 10 | 54 | 109 | 17 | 180 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 9 | 87 | 52 | 11 | 150 | 16.7 |
| 16 | Michigan | 10 | 83 | 67 | 9 | 159 | 15.9 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 9 | 53 | 68 | 13 | 134 | 14.9 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9 | 53 | 64 | 8 | 125 | 13.9 |