2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 1239 | 2630 | 794 | 3869 | 4.87 | 297.6 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 14 | 1378 | 2291 | 831 | 3669 | 4.42 | 262.1 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 13 | 1400 | 3244 | 926 | 4644 | 5.02 | 357.2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 14 | 1471 | 2742 | 948 | 4213 | 4.44 | 300.9 |
| 5 | Penn State | 13 | 1534 | 2749 | 898 | 4283 | 4.77 | 329.5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 1572 | 1951 | 779 | 3523 | 4.52 | 271.0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 1728 | 3153 | 926 | 4881 | 5.27 | 375.5 |
| 8 | Iowa | 13 | 1880 | 2767 | 914 | 4647 | 5.08 | 357.5 |
| 9 | Indiana | 12 | 1925 | 2156 | 829 | 4081 | 4.92 | 340.1 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 12 | 2066 | 2094 | 754 | 4160 | 5.52 | 346.7 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 12 | 2182 | 2601 | 836 | 4783 | 5.72 | 398.6 |
| 12 | Maryland | 12 | 2290 | 2743 | 896 | 5033 | 5.62 | 419.4 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 12 | 2577 | 2657 | 826 | 5234 | 6.34 | 436.2 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 2622 | 2399 | 887 | 5021 | 5.66 | 418.4 |