2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	Michigan	6	26	49	18	93	15.5
2	Nebraska	5	27	47	12	86	17.2
3	Indiana	6	31	59	10	100	16.7
4	Iowa	6	33	59	7	99	16.5
4	Wisconsin	5	33	46	14	93	18.6
6	Ohio State	6	37	60	10	107	17.8
7	UCLA	7	38	51	20	109	15.6
8	Penn State	5	44	39	9	92	18.4
8	Northwestern	6	44	56	12	112	18.7
10	Illinois	6	45	71	6	122	20.3
11	Michigan State	5	48	53	11	112	22.4
12	Washington	7	49	70	14	133	19.0
13	USC	7	52	65	16	133	19.0
14	Minnesota	6	53	53	13	119	19.8
14	Purdue	6	53	76	13	142	23.7
16	Maryland	6	56	68	20	144	24.0
17	Oregon	7	57	68	12	137	19.6
18	Rutgers	6	64	66	6	136	22.7