2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 3 | 29 | 40 | 8 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 66 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 2 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Oregon | 2 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 2 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 1 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 13 | Washington | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Purdue | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |