2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 1 | 116 | 202 | 58 | 318 | 5.48 | 318.0 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 2 | 242 | 576 | 130 | 818 | 6.29 | 409.0 |
| 3 | Illinois | 3 | 616 | 646 | 201 | 1262 | 6.28 | 420.7 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 494 | 635 | 208 | 1129 | 5.43 | 376.3 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 516 | 740 | 236 | 1256 | 5.32 | 314.0 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 405 | 740 | 243 | 1145 | 4.71 | 286.3 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 4 | 654 | 633 | 261 | 1287 | 4.93 | 321.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 4 | 498 | 956 | 267 | 1454 | 5.45 | 363.5 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 539 | 1146 | 307 | 1685 | 5.49 | 337.0 |
| 10 | Washington | 5 | 994 | 812 | 313 | 1806 | 5.77 | 361.2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5 | 791 | 1206 | 316 | 1997 | 6.32 | 399.4 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5 | 987 | 886 | 324 | 1873 | 5.78 | 374.6 |
| 13 | Purdue | 5 | 1077 | 1450 | 330 | 2527 | 7.66 | 505.4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 5 | 674 | 1322 | 333 | 1996 | 5.99 | 399.2 |
| 15 | USC | 5 | 662 | 1448 | 356 | 2110 | 5.93 | 422.0 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 6 | 801 | 1504 | 391 | 2305 | 5.90 | 384.2 |
| 17 | Michigan | 7 | 756 | 1621 | 455 | 2377 | 5.22 | 339.6 |
| 18 | UCLA | 8 | 842 | 2021 | 491 | 2863 | 5.83 | 357.9 |