2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 2 | 326 | 417 | 136 | 743 | 5.46 | 371.5 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 243 | 659 | 183 | 902 | 4.93 | 300.7 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5 | 440 | 705 | 263 | 1145 | 4.35 | 229.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5 | 523 | 696 | 320 | 1219 | 3.81 | 243.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 3 | 549 | 681 | 242 | 1230 | 5.08 | 410.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4 | 644 | 663 | 265 | 1307 | 4.93 | 326.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 5 | 328 | 1003 | 349 | 1331 | 3.81 | 266.2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 7 | 453 | 929 | 405 | 1382 | 3.41 | 197.4 |
| 9 | Illinois | 5 | 400 | 1047 | 328 | 1447 | 4.41 | 289.4 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5 | 510 | 1043 | 340 | 1553 | 4.57 | 310.6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 4 | 688 | 868 | 277 | 1556 | 5.62 | 389.0 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 5 | 409 | 1196 | 328 | 1605 | 4.89 | 321.0 |
| 13 | Penn State | 6 | 360 | 1276 | 415 | 1636 | 3.94 | 272.7 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 5 | 941 | 1447 | 390 | 2388 | 6.12 | 477.6 |