2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 44 | 51 | 4 | 99 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Penn State | 4 | 50 | 45 | 7 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 3 | USC | 2 | 23 | 31 | 3 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 3 | Indiana | 3 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 2 | 6 | 28 | 5 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 15 | 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 |