2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 111 | 253 | 71 | 364 | 5.13 | 364.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | 235 | 144 | 88 | 379 | 4.31 | 379.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 2 | 205 | 368 | 144 | 573 | 3.98 | 286.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 372 | 258 | 126 | 630 | 5.00 | 315.0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 2 | 287 | 548 | 149 | 835 | 5.60 | 417.5 |
| 6 | Penn State | 3 | 305 | 567 | 194 | 872 | 4.49 | 290.7 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 2 | 441 | 485 | 142 | 926 | 6.52 | 463.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 3 | 334 | 637 | 189 | 971 | 5.14 | 323.7 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 3 | 615 | 521 | 197 | 1136 | 5.77 | 378.7 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4 | 471 | 928 | 259 | 1399 | 5.40 | 349.8 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 3 | 811 | 648 | 238 | 1459 | 6.13 | 486.3 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 868 | 629 | 216 | 1497 | 6.93 | 499.0 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 4 | 387 | 1268 | 288 | 1655 | 5.75 | 413.8 |