2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/11/2025
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 2 | USC | 2 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 2 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 2 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Maryland | 2 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 1 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 1 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 19.0 |