2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 8 | 53 | 69 | 17 | 139 | 17.4 |
| 2 | Purdue | 10 | 61 | 103 | 15 | 179 | 17.9 |
| 3 | USC | 4 | 18 | 62 | 14 | 94 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 7 | 59 | 73 | 12 | 144 | 20.6 |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 56 | 78 | 11 | 145 | 16.1 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 6 | 41 | 43 | 11 | 95 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Maryland | 8 | 43 | 92 | 9 | 144 | 18.0 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 6 | 49 | 46 | 9 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 21 | 38 | 9 | 68 | 13.6 |
| 10 | Illinois | 4 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 4 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 68 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 4 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 8 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 99 | 12.4 |
| 14 | Washington | 4 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 15 | Oregon | 2 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Penn State | 6 | 51 | 46 | 3 | 100 | 16.7 |