2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 1 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 2 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 3 | 28 | 43 | 7 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Illinois | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3 | 39 | 34 | 1 | 74 | 24.7 |
| 9 | Penn State | 2 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Iowa | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 |