2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 13 | 56 | 102 | 7 | 165 | 12.7 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 12 | 81 | 115 | 8 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 99 | 120 | 10 | 229 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 13 | 91 | 119 | 15 | 225 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Illinois | 12 | 81 | 147 | 15 | 243 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 80 | 86 | 17 | 183 | 15.3 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 12 | 99 | 117 | 18 | 234 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 13 | 69 | 77 | 20 | 166 | 12.8 |
| 8 | Oregon | 13 | 90 | 95 | 20 | 205 | 15.8 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 106 | 103 | 20 | 229 | 17.6 |
| 8 | Michigan | 12 | 77 | 119 | 20 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 12 | 108 | 119 | 22 | 249 | 20.8 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 114 | 70 | 23 | 207 | 17.3 |
| 13 | UCLA | 12 | 134 | 106 | 23 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 15 | Purdue | 12 | 117 | 121 | 25 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 16 | Washington | 13 | 70 | 134 | 27 | 231 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Maryland | 12 | 118 | 126 | 27 | 271 | 22.6 |
| 18 | USC | 12 | 104 | 109 | 28 | 241 | 20.1 |