2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 273 | 466 | 186 | 739 | 3.97 | 246.3 |
| 2 | Indiana | 2 | 158 | 561 | 125 | 719 | 5.75 | 359.5 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | 301 | 643 | 207 | 944 | 4.56 | 314.7 |
| 4 | Rutgers | 5 | 528 | 804 | 307 | 1332 | 4.34 | 266.4 |
| 5 | Illinois | 5 | 510 | 911 | 321 | 1421 | 4.43 | 284.2 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 9 | 553 | 1328 | 499 | 1881 | 3.77 | 209.0 |
| 7 | Maryland | 7 | 937 | 1392 | 461 | 2329 | 5.05 | 332.7 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 691 | 1477 | 508 | 2168 | 4.27 | 309.7 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 789 | 1606 | 529 | 2395 | 4.53 | 266.1 |
| 10 | Purdue | 9 | 1237 | 1908 | 610 | 3145 | 5.16 | 349.4 |
| 11 | Iowa | 10 | 1018 | 2038 | 693 | 3056 | 4.41 | 305.6 |
| 12 | Michigan | 12 | 1381 | 2335 | 807 | 3716 | 4.60 | 309.7 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 11 | 1082 | 2770 | 775 | 3852 | 4.97 | 350.2 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 11 | 1247 | 3237 | 854 | 4484 | 5.25 | 407.6 |