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 Michigan State 1 10 2 1 13 13.0
2 Iowa 2 5 10 1 16 8.0
2 Penn State 2 10 10 3 23 11.5
4 Purdue 1 9 12 1 22 22.0
5 Indiana 2 6 13 0 19 9.5
6 Ohio State 3 9 15 5 29 9.7
7 Wisconsin 3 19 19 8 46 15.3
8 Maryland 2 15 22 3 40 20.0
9 Minnesota 3 36 24 11 71 23.7
10 Rutgers 3 29 27 2 58 19.3
11 Nebraska 3 15 29 6 50 16.7
11 Washington 3 14 29 8 51 17.0
13 Michigan 4 15 30 13 58 14.5
14 USC 3 21 38 5 64 21.3
15 Illinois 4 32 44 3 79 19.8
16 UCLA 6 32 47 15 94 15.7
16 Northwestern 5 38 47 8 93 18.6