2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - All Games through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 10 | 722 | 1833 | 611 | 2555 | 4.18 | 255.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 10 | 907 | 1601 | 589 | 2508 | 4.26 | 250.8 |
| 3 | Penn State | 10 | 986 | 1740 | 597 | 2726 | 4.57 | 272.6 |
| 4 | UCLA | 10 | 1006 | 2457 | 633 | 3463 | 5.47 | 346.3 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10 | 1024 | 2328 | 651 | 3352 | 5.15 | 335.2 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 10 | 1105 | 2109 | 606 | 3214 | 5.30 | 321.4 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 10 | 1146 | 2417 | 658 | 3563 | 5.41 | 356.3 |
| 8 | Maryland | 10 | 1154 | 2627 | 660 | 3781 | 5.73 | 378.1 |
| 9 | Iowa | 10 | 1168 | 2034 | 627 | 3202 | 5.11 | 320.2 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 10 | 1198 | 1766 | 615 | 2964 | 4.82 | 296.4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 10 | 1297 | 1984 | 607 | 3281 | 5.41 | 328.1 |
| 12 | Oregon | 11 | 1304 | 1857 | 672 | 3161 | 4.70 | 287.4 |
| 13 | USC | 10 | 1320 | 2327 | 653 | 3647 | 5.58 | 364.7 |
| 14 | Illinois | 10 | 1473 | 2159 | 646 | 3632 | 5.62 | 363.2 |
| 15 | Rutgers | 10 | 1484 | 2410 | 651 | 3894 | 5.98 | 389.4 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 10 | 1617 | 1648 | 612 | 3265 | 5.33 | 326.5 |
| 17 | Washington | 11 | 1675 | 1765 | 717 | 3440 | 4.80 | 312.7 |
| 18 | Purdue | 10 | 2033 | 2524 | 659 | 4557 | 6.92 | 455.7 |