2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 45 | 89 | 6 | 140 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 10 | 57 | 108 | 20 | 185 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 58 | 72 | 17 | 147 | 13.4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 | 64 | 86 | 9 | 159 | 17.7 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10 | 69 | 103 | 15 | 187 | 18.7 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 73 | 103 | 7 | 183 | 18.3 |
| 6 | USC | 9 | 73 | 85 | 23 | 181 | 20.1 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 74 | 76 | 16 | 166 | 16.6 |
| 8 | Illinois | 10 | 74 | 135 | 11 | 220 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 11 | 77 | 73 | 15 | 165 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 10 | 82 | 112 | 8 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 12 | Penn State | 10 | 87 | 86 | 18 | 191 | 19.1 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 9 | 88 | 93 | 18 | 199 | 22.1 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 90 | 93 | 20 | 203 | 22.6 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 10 | 93 | 99 | 18 | 210 | 21.0 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 10 | 100 | 66 | 17 | 183 | 18.3 |
| 17 | Maryland | 9 | 101 | 99 | 21 | 221 | 24.6 |
| 18 | UCLA | 10 | 113 | 90 | 18 | 221 | 22.1 |