2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 49 | 84 | 11 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Purdue | 7 | 54 | 92 | 13 | 159 | 22.7 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 7 | 78 | 64 | 15 | 157 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 6 | 61 | 59 | 12 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 29 | 68 | 11 | 108 | 21.6 |
| 6 | Indiana | 6 | 38 | 74 | 17 | 129 | 21.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 7 | 76 | 65 | 9 | 150 | 21.4 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 6 | 58 | 62 | 7 | 127 | 21.2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 7 | 52 | 57 | 13 | 122 | 17.4 |
| 10 | Maryland | 6 | 46 | 39 | 12 | 97 | 16.2 |
| 11 | Iowa | 6 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 95 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 72 | 14.4 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 70 | 14.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 11.8 |