2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 377 | 756 | 227 | 1133 | 4.99 | 377.7 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 4 | 435 | 846 | 241 | 1281 | 5.32 | 320.3 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 476 | 853 | 258 | 1329 | 5.15 | 332.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 3 | 591 | 673 | 246 | 1264 | 5.14 | 421.3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4 | 594 | 1048 | 294 | 1642 | 5.59 | 410.5 |
| 6 | Michigan | 4 | 614 | 1034 | 305 | 1648 | 5.40 | 412.0 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 640 | 898 | 336 | 1538 | 4.58 | 307.6 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 650 | 1426 | 399 | 2076 | 5.20 | 346.0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 6 | 662 | 1350 | 429 | 2012 | 4.69 | 335.3 |
| 10 | Penn State | 6 | 748 | 1113 | 370 | 1861 | 5.03 | 310.2 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 864 | 1098 | 357 | 1962 | 5.50 | 392.4 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5 | 1040 | 1203 | 308 | 2243 | 7.28 | 448.6 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 1044 | 1343 | 361 | 2387 | 6.61 | 477.4 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 7 | 1521 | 1657 | 556 | 3178 | 5.72 | 454.0 |