2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 9.7 |
| 3 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 3 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 51 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Maryland | 2 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 15.3 |
| 12 | USC | 3 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 14 | UCLA | 6 | 32 | 47 | 15 | 94 | 15.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 4 | 32 | 44 | 3 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 3 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 71 | 23.7 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 38 | 47 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |