2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 4 | 42 | 50 | 14 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Maryland | 5 | 47 | 73 | 11 | 131 | 26.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7 | 103 | 66 | 7 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 79 | 37 | 6 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4 | 42 | 47 | 7 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 43 | 62 | 11 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5 | 48 | 54 | 11 | 113 | 22.6 |
| 8 | Penn State | 6 | 57 | 66 | 10 | 133 | 22.2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 10 | Illinois | 5 | 50 | 49 | 8 | 107 | 21.4 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 2 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 47 | 34 | 4 | 85 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 84 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Indiana | 3 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 14.3 |