2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 9 | 653 | 1696 | 545 | 2349 | 4.31 | 261.0 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 759 | 1292 | 464 | 2051 | 4.42 | 256.4 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 827 | 1404 | 482 | 2231 | 4.63 | 278.9 |
| 4 | Maryland | 8 | 842 | 2206 | 528 | 3048 | 5.77 | 381.0 |
| 5 | UCLA | 9 | 883 | 2275 | 574 | 3158 | 5.50 | 350.9 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 9 | 923 | 1850 | 539 | 2773 | 5.14 | 308.1 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 9 | 973 | 2170 | 601 | 3143 | 5.23 | 349.2 |
| 8 | Michigan | 9 | 984 | 2122 | 595 | 3106 | 5.22 | 345.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 9 | 1089 | 1526 | 544 | 2615 | 4.81 | 290.6 |
| 10 | Oregon | 9 | 1093 | 1555 | 534 | 2648 | 4.96 | 294.2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 9 | 1159 | 1753 | 544 | 2912 | 5.35 | 323.6 |
| 12 | Iowa | 10 | 1168 | 2034 | 627 | 3202 | 5.11 | 320.2 |
| 13 | USC | 9 | 1201 | 2136 | 590 | 3337 | 5.66 | 370.8 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 8 | 1327 | 1813 | 505 | 3140 | 6.22 | 392.5 |
| 15 | Washington | 9 | 1357 | 1278 | 570 | 2635 | 4.62 | 292.8 |
| 16 | Illinois | 9 | 1386 | 1903 | 578 | 3289 | 5.69 | 365.4 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1481 | 1430 | 541 | 2911 | 5.38 | 323.4 |
| 18 | Purdue | 8 | 1626 | 1959 | 532 | 3585 | 6.74 | 448.1 |