2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 4 | 247 | 504 | 187 | 751 | 4.02 | 187.8 |
| 2 | Michigan | 4 | 436 | 543 | 254 | 979 | 3.85 | 244.8 |
| 3 | Illinois | 4 | 349 | 589 | 244 | 938 | 3.84 | 234.5 |
| 4 | Iowa | 4 | 292 | 653 | 274 | 945 | 3.45 | 236.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 445 | 687 | 236 | 1132 | 4.80 | 283.0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 4 | 226 | 772 | 240 | 998 | 4.16 | 249.5 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 4 | 486 | 791 | 236 | 1277 | 5.41 | 319.3 |
| 8 | Purdue | 4 | 463 | 813 | 267 | 1276 | 4.78 | 319.0 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4 | 643 | 918 | 267 | 1561 | 5.85 | 390.3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 598 | 1041 | 315 | 1639 | 5.20 | 409.8 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 4 | 509 | 1061 | 285 | 1570 | 5.51 | 392.5 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 368 | 1100 | 296 | 1468 | 4.96 | 367.0 |
| 13 | Indiana | 4 | 598 | 1119 | 308 | 1717 | 5.57 | 429.3 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 4 | 934 | 1122 | 325 | 2056 | 6.33 | 514.0 |