2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 12 | 119 | 118 | 24 | 261 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Penn State | 11 | 75 | 115 | 23 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 3 | Illinois | 11 | 67 | 125 | 21 | 213 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 10 | 128 | 84 | 18 | 230 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 11 | 81 | 124 | 17 | 222 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Maryland | 10 | 79 | 96 | 14 | 189 | 18.9 |
| 7 | Indiana | 9 | 113 | 53 | 13 | 179 | 19.9 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 11 | 161 | 113 | 12 | 286 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 12 | 163 | 85 | 11 | 259 | 21.6 |
| 9 | Michigan | 9 | 77 | 75 | 11 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10 | 125 | 103 | 10 | 238 | 23.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 9 | 118 | 49 | 9 | 176 | 19.6 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10 | 97 | 95 | 8 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 10 | 87 | 82 | 8 | 177 | 17.7 |