2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 1013 | 2928 | 869 | 3941 | 4.54 | 303.2 |
| 2 | Iowa | 13 | 1424 | 2393 | 837 | 3817 | 4.56 | 293.6 |
| 3 | Michigan | 13 | 1656 | 1921 | 781 | 3577 | 4.58 | 275.2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 13 | 2197 | 2359 | 965 | 4556 | 4.72 | 350.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 13 | 2016 | 2458 | 814 | 4474 | 5.50 | 344.2 |
| 6 | Maryland | 12 | 2207 | 2478 | 843 | 4685 | 5.56 | 390.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 14 | 1815 | 3657 | 983 | 5472 | 5.57 | 390.9 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 12 | 2578 | 2240 | 845 | 4818 | 5.70 | 401.5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 14 | 2215 | 3433 | 979 | 5648 | 5.77 | 403.4 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 12 | 2349 | 2853 | 895 | 5202 | 5.81 | 433.5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 13 | 2254 | 2761 | 845 | 5015 | 5.93 | 385.8 |
| 12 | Purdue | 13 | 2183 | 3701 | 982 | 5884 | 5.99 | 452.6 |
| 13 | Indiana | 12 | 2198 | 2887 | 848 | 5085 | 6.00 | 423.8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 2943 | 3157 | 866 | 6100 | 7.04 | 508.3 |