2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 11 | 925 | 2427 | 743 | 3352 | 4.51 | 304.7 |
| 2 | Iowa | 11 | 1317 | 2061 | 716 | 3378 | 4.72 | 307.1 |
| 3 | Penn State | 11 | 1997 | 1887 | 812 | 3884 | 4.78 | 353.1 |
| 4 | Michigan | 10 | 1291 | 1457 | 573 | 2748 | 4.80 | 274.8 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 12 | 1604 | 3037 | 845 | 4641 | 5.49 | 386.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1624 | 2023 | 645 | 3647 | 5.65 | 364.7 |
| 7 | Maryland | 10 | 2027 | 2071 | 708 | 4098 | 5.79 | 409.8 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 10 | 2327 | 1877 | 725 | 4204 | 5.80 | 420.4 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 13 | 2115 | 3277 | 921 | 5392 | 5.85 | 414.8 |
| 10 | Purdue | 12 | 2114 | 3354 | 917 | 5468 | 5.96 | 455.7 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 10 | 2065 | 2529 | 770 | 4594 | 5.97 | 459.4 |
| 12 | Indiana | 10 | 1824 | 2587 | 714 | 4411 | 6.18 | 441.1 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 10 | 2038 | 2208 | 655 | 4246 | 6.48 | 424.6 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 | 2479 | 2181 | 635 | 4660 | 7.34 | 517.8 |