2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 2 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 3 | 33 | 41 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 3 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 9 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 14 | UCLA | 2 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 15 | Michigan | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Oregon | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 |