2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 10/10/2026

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	Michigan	5	29	35	12	76	15.2
2	Ohio State	6	35	49	10	94	15.7
3	Nebraska	5	28	43	9	80	16.0
4	Wisconsin	4	27	29	10	66	16.5
5	Indiana	5	24	53	7	84	16.8
6	UCLA	5	26	43	16	85	17.0
7	Iowa	5	27	51	8	86	17.2
8	Penn State	6	49	46	11	106	17.7
9	Michigan State	6	46	51	10	107	17.8
10	USC	7	40	72	16	128	18.3
11	Washington	5	37	45	11	93	18.6
12	Minnesota	5	45	40	13	98	19.6
13	Northwestern	4	29	45	10	84	21.0
14	Oregon	4	32	45	9	86	21.5
15	Maryland	5	43	46	19	108	21.6
15	Illinois	5	43	58	7	108	21.6
17	Rutgers	4	48	39	2	89	22.3
18	Purdue	5	44	60	11	115	23.0