2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2026

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	Indiana	5	18	32	1	51	10.2
1	Oregon	5	32	31	1	64	12.8
3	Penn State	4	29	27	2	58	14.5
4	Wisconsin	4	14	38	4	56	14.0
4	Minnesota	4	23	31	4	58	14.5
6	Ohio State	4	25	20	5	50	12.5
6	Michigan State	4	25	46	5	76	19.0
8	Iowa	5	25	38	6	69	13.8
8	Northwestern	4	31	35	6	72	18.0
10	Nebraska	4	35	14	7	56	14.0
11	Purdue	4	35	39	8	82	20.5
11	Illinois	5	37	59	8	104	20.8
11	UCLA	4	54	31	8	93	23.3
14	Maryland	4	25	37	9	71	17.8
14	Washington	4	19	45	9	73	18.3
16	Michigan	4	22	42	10	74	18.5
17	Rutgers	5	32	49	11	92	18.4
18	USC	5	33	53	19	105	21.0