2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 2 | 186 | 436 | 133 | 622 | 4.68 | 311.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 4 | 700 | 479 | 251 | 1179 | 4.70 | 294.8 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 4 | 803 | 706 | 238 | 1509 | 6.34 | 377.3 |
| 4 | Washington | 5 | 793 | 719 | 312 | 1512 | 4.85 | 302.4 |
| 5 | Oregon | 4 | 599 | 800 | 261 | 1399 | 5.36 | 349.8 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 412 | 838 | 256 | 1250 | 4.88 | 312.5 |
| 7 | Rutgers | 4 | 796 | 855 | 265 | 1651 | 6.23 | 412.8 |
| 8 | Maryland | 3 | 362 | 901 | 201 | 1263 | 6.28 | 421.0 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 4 | 461 | 960 | 238 | 1421 | 5.97 | 355.3 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 6 | 665 | 963 | 350 | 1628 | 4.65 | 271.3 |
| 11 | Iowa | 5 | 622 | 1093 | 324 | 1715 | 5.29 | 343.0 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 5 | 772 | 1121 | 304 | 1893 | 6.23 | 378.6 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 778 | 1151 | 339 | 1929 | 5.69 | 385.8 |
| 14 | USC | 6 | 937 | 1347 | 376 | 2284 | 6.07 | 380.7 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 6 | 827 | 1417 | 401 | 2244 | 5.60 | 374.0 |
| 16 | Purdue | 5 | 1059 | 1503 | 335 | 2562 | 7.65 | 512.4 |
| 17 | Michigan | 7 | 725 | 1650 | 457 | 2375 | 5.20 | 339.3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 7 | 697 | 1761 | 445 | 2458 | 5.52 | 351.1 |