2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 3 | 32 | 34 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 4 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 |
| 6 | USC | 3 | 34 | 31 | 9 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 40 | 62 | 3 | 105 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4 | 42 | 44 | 3 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 50 | 33 | 10 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 55 | 52 | 11 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 6 | 56 | 61 | 8 | 125 | 20.8 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 8 | 60 | 83 | 6 | 149 | 18.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 7 | 69 | 85 | 17 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 8 | 84 | 60 | 15 | 159 | 19.9 |
| 15 | Maryland | 8 | 93 | 89 | 18 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 10 | 103 | 105 | 22 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9 | 109 | 84 | 18 | 211 | 23.4 |