2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 1 | 110 | 355 | 73 | 465 | 6.37 | 465.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 4 | 159 | 834 | 246 | 993 | 4.04 | 248.3 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 481 | 737 | 277 | 1218 | 4.40 | 304.5 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 692 | 1051 | 361 | 1743 | 4.83 | 348.6 |
| 5 | Illinois | 8 | 727 | 1028 | 460 | 1755 | 3.82 | 219.4 |
| 6 | Indiana | 4 | 800 | 1063 | 328 | 1863 | 5.68 | 465.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 8 | 699 | 1176 | 536 | 1875 | 3.50 | 234.4 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 7 | 594 | 1305 | 433 | 1899 | 4.39 | 271.3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 803 | 1438 | 498 | 2241 | 4.50 | 249.0 |
| 10 | Maryland | 8 | 796 | 1841 | 575 | 2637 | 4.59 | 329.6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 8 | 960 | 1735 | 520 | 2695 | 5.18 | 336.9 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 11 | 1187 | 1930 | 687 | 3117 | 4.54 | 283.4 |
| 13 | Penn State | 11 | 930 | 2261 | 773 | 3191 | 4.13 | 290.1 |
| 14 | Michigan | 13 | 1108 | 2494 | 809 | 3602 | 4.45 | 277.1 |