2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3 | 597 | 437 | 207 | 1034 | 5.00 | 344.7 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 1336 | 1892 | 608 | 3228 | 5.31 | 358.7 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 643 | 799 | 257 | 1442 | 5.61 | 360.5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 6 | 853 | 1468 | 398 | 2321 | 5.83 | 386.8 |
| 5 | Purdue | 8 | 1675 | 1856 | 579 | 3531 | 6.10 | 441.4 |
| 6 | Penn State | 2 | 350 | 527 | 143 | 877 | 6.13 | 438.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 10 | 2099 | 2387 | 707 | 4486 | 6.35 | 448.6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 5 | 863 | 1297 | 339 | 2160 | 6.37 | 432.0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 1717 | 1628 | 523 | 3345 | 6.40 | 477.9 |
| 10 | Maryland | 9 | 1913 | 2695 | 707 | 4608 | 6.52 | 512.0 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 1573 | 1631 | 485 | 3204 | 6.61 | 457.7 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2 | 290 | 453 | 111 | 743 | 6.69 | 371.5 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 1 | 158 | 259 | 62 | 417 | 6.73 | 417.0 |
| 14 | Michigan | 4 | 877 | 950 | 259 | 1827 | 7.05 | 456.8 |