2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers | 2 | 217 | 511 | 126 | 728 | 5.78 | 364.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 3 | 371 | 690 | 187 | 1061 | 5.67 | 353.7 |
| 3 | Indiana | 3 | 377 | 539 | 188 | 916 | 4.87 | 305.3 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5 | 779 | 858 | 319 | 1637 | 5.13 | 327.4 |
| 5 | Oregon | 5 | 891 | 1026 | 335 | 1917 | 5.72 | 383.4 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 6 | 588 | 1261 | 348 | 1849 | 5.31 | 308.2 |
| 7 | Illinois | 5 | 943 | 1028 | 352 | 1971 | 5.60 | 394.2 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1170 | 1077 | 389 | 2247 | 5.78 | 374.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 6 | 678 | 1274 | 394 | 1952 | 4.95 | 325.3 |
| 10 | Purdue | 6 | 1310 | 1799 | 405 | 3109 | 7.68 | 518.2 |
| 11 | USC | 6 | 1093 | 1400 | 406 | 2493 | 6.14 | 415.5 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 7 | 923 | 974 | 423 | 1897 | 4.48 | 271.0 |
| 13 | UCLA | 7 | 719 | 1839 | 432 | 2558 | 5.92 | 365.4 |
| 14 | Washington | 7 | 1390 | 1161 | 438 | 2551 | 5.82 | 364.4 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 7 | 1070 | 1622 | 445 | 2692 | 6.05 | 384.6 |
| 16 | Michigan | 7 | 719 | 1481 | 446 | 2200 | 4.93 | 314.3 |
| 17 | Maryland | 7 | 1161 | 1591 | 484 | 2752 | 5.69 | 393.1 |
| 18 | Michigan State | 8 | 1270 | 1649 | 496 | 2919 | 5.89 | 364.9 |