2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 1 | 263 | 225 | 70 | 488 | 6.97 | 488.0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 2 | 516 | 499 | 139 | 1015 | 7.30 | 507.5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 2 | 387 | 676 | 120 | 1063 | 8.86 | 531.5 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 4 | 614 | 976 | 272 | 1590 | 5.85 | 397.5 |
| 5 | Iowa | 5 | 618 | 1027 | 347 | 1645 | 4.74 | 329.0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | 570 | 1231 | 350 | 1801 | 5.15 | 360.2 |
| 7 | Maryland | 5 | 943 | 1062 | 351 | 2005 | 5.71 | 401.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 696 | 1351 | 386 | 2047 | 5.30 | 341.2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 6 | 1030 | 1414 | 370 | 2444 | 6.61 | 407.3 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 8 | 1556 | 1648 | 565 | 3204 | 5.67 | 400.5 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 7 | 1451 | 1804 | 499 | 3255 | 6.52 | 465.0 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 1301 | 2227 | 588 | 3528 | 6.00 | 441.0 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 8 | 1788 | 1967 | 630 | 3755 | 5.96 | 469.4 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 11 | 2186 | 1846 | 736 | 4032 | 5.48 | 366.5 |