2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 4 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 95 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 5 | 41 | 51 | 10 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Washington | 3 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 55 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 65 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Illinois | 2 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 58 | 14.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 3 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 2 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Iowa | 2 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 3 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 |
| 15 | USC | 3 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 2 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 15 | UCLA | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |