2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 12 | 53 | 100 | 7 | 160 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 12 | 81 | 115 | 8 | 204 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 12 | 98 | 119 | 10 | 227 | 18.9 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 12 | 88 | 114 | 13 | 215 | 17.9 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 | 79 | 140 | 13 | 232 | 21.1 |
| 6 | Iowa | 11 | 78 | 80 | 16 | 174 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 12 | 63 | 75 | 18 | 156 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 11 | 95 | 107 | 18 | 220 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 12 | 87 | 82 | 19 | 188 | 15.7 |
| 9 | Penn State | 12 | 99 | 100 | 19 | 218 | 18.2 |
| 11 | Michigan | 12 | 77 | 119 | 20 | 216 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 11 | 102 | 115 | 20 | 237 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 11 | 107 | 68 | 21 | 196 | 17.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 12 | 134 | 106 | 23 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 14 | Purdue | 11 | 111 | 109 | 23 | 243 | 22.1 |
| 16 | Washington | 12 | 66 | 128 | 24 | 218 | 18.2 |
| 16 | Maryland | 11 | 115 | 118 | 24 | 257 | 23.4 |
| 18 | USC | 12 | 104 | 109 | 28 | 241 | 20.1 |