2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 1 | 69 | 100 | 56 | 169 | 3.02 | 169.0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 4 | 546 | 1092 | 293 | 1638 | 5.59 | 409.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 792 | 835 | 295 | 1627 | 5.52 | 406.8 |
| 4 | Maryland | 5 | 654 | 844 | 331 | 1498 | 4.53 | 299.6 |
| 5 | Indiana | 5 | 1013 | 788 | 341 | 1801 | 5.28 | 360.2 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 518 | 1425 | 436 | 1943 | 4.46 | 277.6 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 7 | 833 | 1196 | 446 | 2029 | 4.55 | 289.9 |
| 8 | Purdue | 6 | 749 | 1738 | 452 | 2487 | 5.50 | 414.5 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 8 | 939 | 1763 | 481 | 2702 | 5.62 | 337.8 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 811 | 1539 | 568 | 2350 | 4.14 | 261.1 |
| 11 | Michigan | 10 | 1096 | 1185 | 581 | 2281 | 3.93 | 228.1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 9 | 1219 | 2138 | 629 | 3357 | 5.34 | 373.0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 9 | 1520 | 1529 | 674 | 3049 | 4.52 | 338.8 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 13 | 2054 | 3055 | 907 | 5109 | 5.63 | 393.0 |