2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 78 | 103 | 15 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 8 | 82 | 97 | 10 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Oregon | 8 | 74 | 99 | 14 | 187 | 23.4 |
| 4 | USC | 9 | 65 | 132 | 13 | 210 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Maryland | 7 | 48 | 99 | 14 | 161 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 8 | 73 | 95 | 7 | 175 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 8 | 69 | 76 | 27 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Washington | 8 | 61 | 104 | 7 | 172 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 7 | 61 | 68 | 18 | 147 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 8 | 77 | 72 | 11 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Illinois | 8 | 62 | 82 | 16 | 160 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 8 | 51 | 86 | 21 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 8 | 65 | 75 | 11 | 151 | 18.9 |
| 14 | UCLA | 9 | 45 | 98 | 16 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 15 | Iowa | 9 | 87 | 52 | 11 | 150 | 16.7 |
| 16 | Michigan | 9 | 77 | 60 | 6 | 143 | 15.9 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 8 | 47 | 59 | 11 | 117 | 14.6 |
| 18 | Purdue | 7 | 41 | 49 | 4 | 94 | 13.4 |