2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 6 | 1337 | 862 | 443 | 2199 | 4.96 | 366.5 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5 | 1374 | 907 | 357 | 2281 | 6.39 | 456.2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 796 | 1048 | 367 | 1844 | 5.02 | 307.3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1030 | 1141 | 392 | 2171 | 5.54 | 361.8 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 6 | 444 | 1229 | 399 | 1673 | 4.19 | 278.8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 1182 | 1229 | 381 | 2411 | 6.33 | 482.2 |
| 7 | Iowa | 6 | 696 | 1258 | 408 | 1954 | 4.79 | 325.7 |
| 8 | Maryland | 6 | 993 | 1284 | 400 | 2277 | 5.69 | 379.5 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 6 | 1596 | 1287 | 380 | 2883 | 7.59 | 480.5 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 859 | 1357 | 360 | 2216 | 6.16 | 443.2 |
| 11 | Illinois | 6 | 1699 | 1547 | 437 | 3246 | 7.43 | 541.0 |
| 12 | Purdue | 6 | 1051 | 1695 | 444 | 2746 | 6.18 | 457.7 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 7 | 777 | 1947 | 498 | 2724 | 5.47 | 389.1 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 7 | 1243 | 1970 | 511 | 3213 | 6.29 | 459.0 |