2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 45 | 89 | 6 | 140 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 48 | 66 | 17 | 131 | 13.1 |
| 3 | Washington | 9 | 54 | 93 | 17 | 164 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 60 | 92 | 13 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 6 | Iowa | 9 | 66 | 71 | 15 | 152 | 16.9 |
| 7 | Oregon | 9 | 67 | 66 | 15 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 69 | 121 | 9 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 9 | 70 | 87 | 4 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 73 | 85 | 23 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 9 | 77 | 100 | 6 | 183 | 20.3 |
| 12 | Penn State | 9 | 80 | 79 | 16 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 87 | 82 | 16 | 185 | 20.6 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 88 | 63 | 16 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 9 | 88 | 93 | 18 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 16 | Purdue | 9 | 90 | 93 | 20 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9 | 93 | 81 | 17 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 18 | Maryland | 9 | 101 | 99 | 21 | 221 | 24.6 |