2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 Michigan 4 277 536 231 813 3.52 203.3
2 Wisconsin 4 297 691 247 988 4.00 247.0
3 Penn State 5 637 809 354 1446 4.08 289.2
4 Michigan State 4 384 609 235 993 4.23 248.3
5 Minnesota 4 439 694 251 1133 4.51 283.3
6 Ohio State 5 673 1005 362 1678 4.64 335.6
7 Nebraska 5 529 1140 326 1669 5.12 333.8
8 Northwestern 4 580 957 298 1537 5.16 384.3
8 Indiana 4 628 1027 321 1655 5.16 413.8
10 Iowa 5 674 1210 355 1884 5.31 376.8
11 Maryland 4 527 992 282 1519 5.39 379.8
12 Rutgers 5 750 1071 327 1821 5.57 364.2
13 Illinois 4 718 992 304 1710 5.63 427.5
14 Purdue 4 528 1018 273 1546 5.66 386.5