2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Won Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Maryland | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 2 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 5 | Purdue | 3 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 48 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 5 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 63 | 12.6 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 5 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 15.4 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 5 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 83 | 16.6 |
| 10 | Oregon | 5 | 30 | 46 | 9 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 6 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 79 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Washington | 5 | 29 | 50 | 15 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 6 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 86 | 14.3 |
| 14 | UCLA | 8 | 43 | 55 | 21 | 119 | 14.9 |
| 15 | Illinois | 5 | 39 | 57 | 3 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 6 | 49 | 61 | 10 | 120 | 20.0 |
| 17 | Indiana | 8 | 36 | 68 | 10 | 114 | 14.3 |
| 18 | USC | 7 | 46 | 70 | 14 | 130 | 18.6 |