2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 3 | 25 | 36 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 |
| 2 | USC | 2 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 2 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Maryland | 2 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Penn State | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |