2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 8 | 84 | 107 | 13 | 204 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9 | 85 | 114 | 16 | 215 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 8 | 85 | 90 | 9 | 184 | 23.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 9 | 78 | 116 | 12 | 206 | 22.9 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 10 | 87 | 119 | 18 | 224 | 22.4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 7 | 61 | 83 | 13 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 10 | 115 | 97 | 11 | 223 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Iowa | 10 | 102 | 94 | 19 | 215 | 21.5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 8 | 63 | 88 | 19 | 170 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Michigan | 8 | 65 | 88 | 13 | 166 | 20.8 |
| 11 | Maryland | 7 | 68 | 65 | 10 | 143 | 20.4 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 8 | 80 | 67 | 11 | 158 | 19.8 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 7 | 52 | 71 | 9 | 132 | 18.9 |
| 14 | Penn State | 9 | 56 | 81 | 12 | 149 | 16.6 |