2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 9 | 48 | 112 | 12 | 172 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 88 | 67 | 14 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 8 | 57 | 98 | 13 | 168 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 10 | 69 | 85 | 14 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 5 | Penn State | 7 | 54 | 95 | 11 | 160 | 22.9 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 49 | 87 | 15 | 151 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 7 | 46 | 84 | 11 | 141 | 20.1 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 65 | 64 | 9 | 138 | 19.7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 8 | 50 | 49 | 18 | 117 | 14.6 |
| 10 | Indiana | 6 | 27 | 68 | 13 | 108 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 6 | 37 | 55 | 11 | 103 | 17.2 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 7 | 58 | 28 | 5 | 91 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Illinois | 6 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 83 | 13.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 6 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 |