2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 2 | Illinois | 2 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 50 | 25.0 |
| 2 | USC | 2 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 49 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 44 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 2 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Purdue | 2 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 19.0 |
| 7 | UCLA | 3 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 56 | 18.7 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 2 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Oregon | 2 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 11 | Indiana | 2 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 28 | 14.0 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 |