2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 2 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 2 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 2 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 1 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 1 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |