2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/04/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 1 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 34.0 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 30.0 |
| 2 | Oregon | 1 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 1 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 1 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |