2014 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 10 | 729 | 1734 | 598 | 2463 | 4.12 | 246.3 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1245 | 1879 | 717 | 3124 | 4.36 | 260.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11 | 969 | 2063 | 706 | 3032 | 4.29 | 275.6 |
| 4 | Michigan | 9 | 879 | 1709 | 588 | 2588 | 4.40 | 287.6 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 11 | 1569 | 1901 | 732 | 3470 | 4.74 | 315.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 1243 | 1745 | 618 | 2988 | 4.83 | 332.0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 1922 | 2148 | 791 | 4070 | 5.15 | 339.2 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 10 | 1349 | 2075 | 719 | 3424 | 4.76 | 342.4 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 11 | 1755 | 2434 | 812 | 4189 | 5.16 | 380.8 |
| 10 | Indiana | 9 | 1465 | 2048 | 650 | 3513 | 5.40 | 390.3 |
| 11 | Purdue | 10 | 1747 | 2224 | 742 | 3971 | 5.35 | 397.1 |
| 12 | Maryland | 10 | 1803 | 2326 | 813 | 4129 | 5.08 | 412.9 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 10 | 1896 | 2370 | 694 | 4266 | 6.15 | 426.6 |
| 14 | Illinois | 11 | 2412 | 2478 | 844 | 4890 | 5.79 | 444.5 |