2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 4 | 56 | 43 | 8 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 1 | Illinois | 3 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 37 | 52 | 7 | 96 | 19.2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Iowa | 3 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 3 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 3 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 8 | Washington | 3 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 10 | USC | 2 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 3 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 3 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 3 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 17 | Oregon | 2 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 18 | Penn State | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 |