2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 2 | 177 | 442 | 144 | 619 | 4.30 | 309.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | 442 | 811 | 261 | 1253 | 4.80 | 313.3 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 612 | 786 | 281 | 1398 | 4.98 | 349.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 367 | 1012 | 308 | 1379 | 4.48 | 275.8 |
| 5 | Maryland | 4 | 350 | 1224 | 310 | 1574 | 5.08 | 393.5 |
| 6 | Indiana | 5 | 551 | 756 | 328 | 1307 | 3.98 | 261.4 |
| 7 | Michigan | 8 | 721 | 1069 | 476 | 1790 | 3.76 | 223.8 |
| 8 | Purdue | 7 | 884 | 1478 | 485 | 2362 | 4.87 | 337.4 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8 | 1038 | 1715 | 532 | 2753 | 5.17 | 344.1 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 10 | 658 | 1900 | 591 | 2558 | 4.33 | 255.8 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 10 | 963 | 2456 | 686 | 3419 | 4.98 | 341.9 |
| 12 | Penn State | 11 | 1259 | 2021 | 740 | 3280 | 4.43 | 298.2 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 13 | 1140 | 2080 | 763 | 3220 | 4.22 | 247.7 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 12 | 1124 | 2112 | 806 | 3236 | 4.01 | 269.7 |