2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 10 | 75 | 136 | 27 | 238 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Illinois | 8 | 63 | 79 | 22 | 164 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 9 | 65 | 77 | 19 | 161 | 17.9 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 8 | 55 | 72 | 18 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 9 | 98 | 92 | 17 | 207 | 23.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 10 | 75 | 111 | 16 | 202 | 20.2 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 36 | 51 | 15 | 102 | 14.6 |
| 8 | Purdue | 9 | 54 | 97 | 14 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 8 | 69 | 86 | 13 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 10 | UCLA | 10 | 66 | 89 | 12 | 167 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Iowa | 8 | 63 | 55 | 11 | 129 | 16.1 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 9 | 65 | 104 | 10 | 179 | 19.9 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 8 | 69 | 66 | 10 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 9 | 85 | 83 | 8 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 15 | Washington | 6 | 47 | 61 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 8 | 71 | 63 | 6 | 140 | 17.5 |
| 17 | Maryland | 5 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 9 | 58 | 43 | 3 | 104 | 11.6 |