Big Ten · B1G+A advanced report
MONEY DOWN RANKINGS
3rd- and 4th-down conversion rates for and against, from ESPN box scores.
Weeks 1–6 (Aug 29 – Oct 10) · 78 games, 103 Big Ten team-games · ESPN play-by-play · built Oct 13, 3:09 AM CT
OFFENSE
sorted by 3rd-down conversion % · through Week 6| # | Team | G | 3rd-down conversion % | 4th-down conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nebraska | 6 | 52.4 (1) | 50.0 (13) |
| 2 |  USC | 7 | 51.2 (2) | 75.0 (T-2) |
| 3 |  Purdue | 6 | 45.3 (3) | 55.6 (12) |
| 4 |  Indiana | 6 | 45.3 (4) | 66.7 (T-6) |
| 5 |  Ohio State | 6 | 45.2 (5) | 71.4 (5) |
| 6 |  Illinois | 6 | 44.8 (6) | 41.7 (15) |
| 7 |  Wisconsin | 5 | 44.1 (7) | 75.0 (T-2) |
| 8 |  UCLA | 5 | 43.5 (8) | 25.0 (17) |
| 9 |  Michigan State | 6 | 42.5 (9) | 57.1 (11) |
| 10 |  Oregon | 5 | 42.2 (10) | 33.3 (16) |
| 11 |  Northwestern | 5 | 41.8 (11) | 80.0 (1) |
| 12 |  Michigan | 5 | 40.7 (12) | 66.7 (T-6) |
| 13 |  Iowa | 6 | 39.4 (13) | 20.0 (18) |
| 14 |  Minnesota | 6 | 37.3 (14) | 62.5 (9) |
| 15 |  Rutgers | 5 | 36.7 (15) | 61.1 (10) |
| 16 |  Penn State | 6 | 36.6 (16) | 72.7 (4) |
| 17 |  Maryland | 6 | 34.1 (17) | 45.5 (14) |
| 18 |  Washington | 6 | 31.2 (18) | 66.7 (T-6) |
DEFENSE
sorted by opp. 3rd-down conversion % · through Week 6| # | Team | G | Opp. 3rd-down conversion % | Opp. 4th-down conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | 6 | 19.7 (1) | 70.0 (T-14) |
| 2 | Oregon | 5 | 22.1 (2) | 70.0 (T-14) |
| 3 | UCLA | 5 | 26.1 (3) | 36.4 (3) |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 26.7 (4) | 77.8 (18) |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5 | 30.6 (5) | 41.7 (6) |
| 6 | Washington | 6 | 30.7 (6) | 42.9 (7) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 6 | 30.9 (7) | 57.1 (10) |
| 8 | USC | 7 | 32.1 (8) | 76.5 (17) |
| 9 | Michigan | 5 | 32.4 (9) | 40.0 (T-4) |
| 10 | Indiana | 6 | 32.6 (10) | 33.3 (2) |
| 11 | Iowa | 6 | 33.7 (11) | 50.0 (T-8) |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6 | 36.1 (12) | 30.0 (1) |
| 13 | Maryland | 6 | 38.5 (13) | 60.0 (11) |
| 14 | Rutgers | 5 | 38.9 (14) | 75.0 (16) |
| 15 | Northwestern | 5 | 39.7 (15) | 64.3 (12) |
| 16 | Michigan State | 6 | 40.5 (16) | 50.0 (T-8) |
| 17 | Illinois | 6 | 44.7 (17) | 69.2 (13) |
| 18 | Purdue | 6 | 47.9 (18) | 40.0 (T-4) |
How B1G+A counts it. Values are ESPN box-score 3rd-down and 4th-down efficiency, summed over every game. Rank in parentheses is among Big Ten teams with a published value.
Source: ESPN game summaries (play-by-play drives plus box score) for every final game involving a Big Ten team, Aug 29 – Oct 10. Every game is checked against the ESPN box score in the same feed: punts 156/156; punt yds 154/156; punt in20 153/156; punt tb 156/156; net n 156/156; punt vs drives 156/156; punt result drives have punt 156/156; rec yds 154/156; rush yds 144/156; off td 156/156; fg made vs drives 156/156; turnovers 156/156; ints thrown 156/156; fumbles lost 156/156; ret td vs scoring 156/156; score recon 156/156; scoring plays in pbp 156/156 team-games agree (yardage totals within 10 yards). A team's figure is shown only if all of its games pass the checks that stat depends on; otherwise it shows — (hover for the reason).