2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 513 | 287 | 239 | 800 | 3.35 | 200.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 225 | 390 | 185 | 615 | 3.32 | 205.0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 5 | 506 | 679 | 328 | 1185 | 3.61 | 237.0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 349 | 857 | 306 | 1206 | 3.94 | 241.2 |
| 5 | Iowa | 6 | 631 | 892 | 387 | 1523 | 3.94 | 253.8 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 7 | 770 | 1158 | 448 | 1928 | 4.30 | 275.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 6 | 646 | 1183 | 398 | 1829 | 4.60 | 304.8 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5 | 587 | 1009 | 318 | 1596 | 5.02 | 319.2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 7 | 886 | 1417 | 458 | 2303 | 5.03 | 329.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 7 | 918 | 1457 | 502 | 2375 | 4.73 | 339.3 |
| 11 | Illinois | 7 | 1282 | 1324 | 513 | 2606 | 5.08 | 372.3 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 864 | 690 | 275 | 1554 | 5.65 | 388.5 |
| 13 | Purdue | 6 | 1223 | 1170 | 432 | 2393 | 5.54 | 398.8 |
| 14 | Maryland | 4 | 653 | 1139 | 307 | 1792 | 5.84 | 448.0 |