2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 2 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 45 | 11.3 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 59 | 14.8 |
| 4 | Purdue | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 6 | Michigan | 4 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 4 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 60 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 3 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 5 | 26 | 39 | 2 | 67 | 13.4 |
| 10 | Oregon | 6 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 70 | 11.7 |
| 11 | UCLA | 4 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 4 | 38 | 39 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 |
| 13 | USC | 4 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Illinois | 4 | 22 | 57 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 15 | Penn State | 5 | 36 | 40 | 9 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 5 | 45 | 32 | 10 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 17 | Maryland | 5 | 43 | 49 | 11 | 103 | 20.6 |
| 18 | Washington | 6 | 30 | 65 | 13 | 108 | 18.0 |