2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 2 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 3 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 53 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| 5 | Michigan | 3 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 3 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Penn State | 6 | 56 | 59 | 7 | 122 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 7 | 70 | 64 | 15 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 67 | 72 | 10 | 149 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 38 | 79 | 17 | 134 | 19.1 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 8 | 71 | 97 | 9 | 177 | 22.1 |
| 12 | Indiana | 7 | 62 | 98 | 10 | 170 | 24.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 78 | 109 | 22 | 209 | 23.2 |
| 14 | Purdue | 10 | 110 | 110 | 24 | 244 | 24.4 |