2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 12/21/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 6 | 391 | 861 | 353 | 1252 | 3.55 | 208.7 |
| 2 | Penn State | 8 | 727 | 1241 | 467 | 1968 | 4.21 | 246.0 |
| 3 | Indiana | 9 | 654 | 1641 | 538 | 2295 | 4.27 | 255.0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 7 | 699 | 1090 | 421 | 1789 | 4.25 | 255.6 |
| 5 | Washington | 4 | 352 | 742 | 273 | 1094 | 4.01 | 273.5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 | 554 | 1165 | 370 | 1719 | 4.65 | 286.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 392 | 1139 | 313 | 1531 | 4.89 | 306.2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 5 | 435 | 1097 | 324 | 1532 | 4.73 | 306.4 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 3 | 214 | 711 | 203 | 925 | 4.56 | 308.3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 8 | 983 | 1530 | 511 | 2513 | 4.92 | 314.1 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5 | 687 | 941 | 311 | 1628 | 5.23 | 325.6 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 5 | 542 | 1093 | 283 | 1635 | 5.78 | 327.0 |
| 13 | USC | 6 | 592 | 1374 | 363 | 1966 | 5.42 | 327.7 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 4 | 449 | 993 | 285 | 1442 | 5.06 | 360.5 |
| 15 | Illinois | 6 | 807 | 1487 | 411 | 2294 | 5.58 | 382.3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 4 | 405 | 1149 | 262 | 1554 | 5.93 | 388.5 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 9 | 1407 | 2182 | 574 | 3589 | 6.25 | 398.8 |
| 18 | Purdue | 5 | 986 | 1183 | 345 | 2169 | 6.29 | 433.8 |