2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 13.5 |
| 10 | USC | 2 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Washington | 2 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 16.0 |
| 13 | UCLA | 2 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 18.5 |