2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 359 | 310 | 131 | 669 | 5.11 | 334.5 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3 | 452 | 740 | 218 | 1192 | 5.47 | 397.3 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 626 | 606 | 305 | 1232 | 4.04 | 308.0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 5 | 791 | 751 | 318 | 1542 | 4.85 | 308.4 |
| 5 | Maryland | 5 | 600 | 1178 | 336 | 1778 | 5.29 | 355.6 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 6 | 763 | 1290 | 405 | 2053 | 5.07 | 342.2 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 6 | 1102 | 1220 | 382 | 2322 | 6.08 | 387.0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 845 | 1548 | 477 | 2393 | 5.02 | 341.9 |
| 9 | Illinois | 7 | 1159 | 1508 | 504 | 2667 | 5.29 | 381.0 |
| 10 | Purdue | 8 | 1279 | 1879 | 539 | 3158 | 5.86 | 394.8 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 7 | 1297 | 1967 | 485 | 3264 | 6.73 | 466.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8 | 1271 | 2314 | 537 | 3585 | 6.68 | 448.1 |
| 13 | Indiana | 9 | 1439 | 2379 | 615 | 3818 | 6.21 | 424.2 |