2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 11/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 46 | 77 | 4 | 127 | 12.7 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 9 | 49 | 57 | 12 | 118 | 13.1 |
| 3 | Washington | 9 | 53 | 104 | 18 | 175 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 60 | 94 | 18 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 9 | 63 | 66 | 12 | 141 | 15.7 |
| 6 | Oregon | 9 | 67 | 48 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 67 | 98 | 7 | 172 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 9 | 68 | 121 | 10 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 71 | 96 | 7 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 9 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 158 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 9 | 73 | 88 | 10 | 171 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 9 | 81 | 94 | 14 | 189 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Michigan State | 9 | 83 | 78 | 17 | 178 | 19.8 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 9 | 87 | 54 | 16 | 157 | 17.4 |
| 15 | USC | 10 | 88 | 84 | 23 | 195 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Maryland | 9 | 92 | 96 | 18 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 17 | Purdue | 10 | 97 | 102 | 22 | 221 | 22.1 |
| 18 | UCLA | 10 | 115 | 83 | 19 | 217 | 21.7 |