2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 2 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 1 | USC | 2 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 3 | UCLA | 3 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 2 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Washington | 2 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 6 | Oregon | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 1 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Illinois | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Iowa | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14.0 |