2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 3 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 57 | 19.0 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 30 | 48 | 2 | 80 | 20.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 2 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 5 | USC | 2 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 52 | 78 | 6 | 136 | 19.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 4 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 48 | 56 | 7 | 111 | 22.2 |
| 11 | Penn State | 6 | 55 | 52 | 11 | 118 | 19.7 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 5 | 48 | 64 | 11 | 123 | 24.6 |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 70 | 67 | 12 | 149 | 24.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 7 | 90 | 61 | 14 | 165 | 23.6 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 7 | 75 | 53 | 15 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 16 | Purdue | 9 | 89 | 98 | 21 | 208 | 23.1 |