2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 861 | 1649 | 578 | 2510 | 4.34 | 313.8 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 1313 | 1758 | 632 | 3071 | 4.86 | 341.2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 7 | 673 | 1426 | 419 | 2099 | 5.01 | 299.9 |
| 4 | Penn State | 9 | 1172 | 1787 | 585 | 2959 | 5.06 | 328.8 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 7 | 1101 | 1676 | 527 | 2777 | 5.27 | 396.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | 5 | 1150 | 1000 | 401 | 2150 | 5.36 | 430.0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6 | 869 | 1525 | 445 | 2394 | 5.38 | 399.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 1356 | 1736 | 566 | 3092 | 5.46 | 386.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8 | 1097 | 1928 | 548 | 3025 | 5.52 | 378.1 |
| 10 | Michigan | 6 | 1073 | 1503 | 466 | 2576 | 5.53 | 429.3 |
| 11 | Ohio State | 8 | 781 | 2432 | 549 | 3213 | 5.85 | 401.6 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 9 | 1833 | 2209 | 687 | 4042 | 5.88 | 449.1 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 1841 | 1893 | 572 | 3734 | 6.53 | 466.8 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 7 | 1450 | 1461 | 422 | 2911 | 6.90 | 415.9 |