2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 3 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 61 | 20.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 2 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 4 | USC | 2 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 2 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 |
| 6 | Indiana | 2 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 2 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Maryland | 1 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |