2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 1 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 28 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Washington | 1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |