2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 314 | 403 | 130 | 717 | 5.52 | 358.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 3 | 307 | 493 | 188 | 800 | 4.26 | 266.7 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 222 | 560 | 199 | 782 | 3.93 | 260.7 |
| 4 | Purdue | 4 | 635 | 1069 | 290 | 1704 | 5.88 | 426.0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 5 | 684 | 778 | 347 | 1462 | 4.21 | 292.4 |
| 6 | Illinois | 6 | 825 | 1140 | 426 | 1965 | 4.61 | 327.5 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 7 | 626 | 1234 | 445 | 1860 | 4.18 | 265.7 |
| 8 | Indiana | 8 | 938 | 1481 | 514 | 2419 | 4.71 | 302.4 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 10 | 754 | 1824 | 582 | 2578 | 4.43 | 257.8 |
| 10 | Michigan | 9 | 705 | 1462 | 587 | 2167 | 3.69 | 240.8 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 866 | 2107 | 628 | 2973 | 4.73 | 297.3 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 11 | 1301 | 1942 | 676 | 3243 | 4.80 | 294.8 |
| 13 | Penn State | 11 | 885 | 2742 | 792 | 3627 | 4.58 | 329.7 |
| 14 | Ohio State | 13 | 1294 | 1925 | 819 | 3219 | 3.93 | 247.6 |