2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/14/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 1 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 5 | USC | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 2 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Washington | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |