2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 3 | 185 | 557 | 182 | 742 | 4.08 | 247.3 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 4 | 334 | 940 | 280 | 1274 | 4.55 | 318.5 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 4 | 364 | 1209 | 302 | 1573 | 5.21 | 393.3 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 371 | 692 | 221 | 1063 | 4.81 | 354.3 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 453 | 703 | 245 | 1156 | 4.72 | 289.0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 3 | 489 | 577 | 229 | 1066 | 4.66 | 355.3 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 556 | 675 | 242 | 1231 | 5.09 | 307.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 623 | 778 | 256 | 1401 | 5.47 | 350.3 |
| 9 | Indiana | 4 | 668 | 414 | 248 | 1082 | 4.36 | 270.5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 692 | 818 | 275 | 1510 | 5.49 | 377.5 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 3 | 699 | 640 | 223 | 1339 | 6.00 | 446.3 |
| 12 | Maryland | 4 | 807 | 1231 | 341 | 2038 | 5.98 | 509.5 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 3 | 831 | 631 | 218 | 1462 | 6.71 | 487.3 |
| 14 | Illinois | 4 | 925 | 534 | 265 | 1459 | 5.51 | 364.8 |