2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 9.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Michigan | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 2 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 13 | USC | 2 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 18.0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 12.7 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 3 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 43 | 14.3 |