2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 9 | 962 | 1391 | 524 | 2353 | 4.49 | 261.4 |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 648 | 1731 | 544 | 2379 | 4.37 | 264.3 |
| 3 | Penn State | 10 | 1093 | 1887 | 613 | 2980 | 4.86 | 298.0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 10 | 1238 | 1790 | 616 | 3028 | 4.92 | 302.8 |
| 5 | Michigan | 9 | 901 | 1917 | 564 | 2818 | 5.00 | 313.1 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 9 | 1128 | 1804 | 572 | 2932 | 5.13 | 325.8 |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | 1241 | 1719 | 587 | 2960 | 5.04 | 328.9 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9 | 1058 | 1961 | 519 | 3019 | 5.82 | 335.4 |
| 9 | Washington | 9 | 1531 | 1529 | 583 | 3060 | 5.25 | 340.0 |
| 10 | UCLA | 9 | 939 | 2138 | 556 | 3077 | 5.53 | 341.9 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 9 | 1556 | 1651 | 592 | 3207 | 5.42 | 356.3 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 9 | 1200 | 2104 | 568 | 3304 | 5.82 | 367.1 |
| 13 | USC | 9 | 1227 | 2185 | 594 | 3412 | 5.74 | 379.1 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 9 | 1386 | 2138 | 599 | 3524 | 5.88 | 391.6 |
| 15 | Maryland | 9 | 1355 | 2271 | 616 | 3626 | 5.89 | 402.9 |
| 16 | Illinois | 9 | 1430 | 2207 | 636 | 3637 | 5.72 | 404.1 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 1285 | 2405 | 587 | 3690 | 6.29 | 410.0 |
| 18 | Purdue | 9 | 1593 | 2662 | 605 | 4255 | 7.03 | 472.8 |