2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games in December/January Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 56 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 1 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Indiana | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 |