2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

	Name	G	Rush	Pass	Penalty	Total	Total/G
1	Penn State	5	40	61	5	106	21.2
2	Ohio State	5	69	60	6	135	27.0
3	Nebraska	5	42	57	7	106	21.2
4	Northwestern	4	31	53	8	92	23.0
5	Michigan State	4	35	49	7	91	22.8
6	Purdue	4	33	46	6	85	21.3
6	Indiana	4	29	46	8	83	20.8
6	Iowa	5	41	46	8	95	19.0
9	Wisconsin	4	53	37	5	95	23.8
10	Rutgers	5	37	36	11	84	16.8
11	Michigan	4	36	35	5	76	19.0
12	Maryland	4	41	30	11	82	20.5
12	Minnesota	4	40	30	8	78	19.5
14	Illinois	4	26	28	9	63	15.8