2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 3 | 346 | 340 | 155 | 686 | 4.43 | 228.7 |
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | 236 | 628 | 187 | 864 | 4.62 | 288.0 |
| 3 | Maryland | 3 | 324 | 813 | 188 | 1137 | 6.05 | 379.0 |
| 4 | Washington | 3 | 186 | 449 | 194 | 635 | 3.27 | 211.7 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 3 | 214 | 711 | 203 | 925 | 4.56 | 308.3 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 360 | 834 | 216 | 1194 | 5.53 | 298.5 |
| 7 | Michigan | 4 | 296 | 856 | 240 | 1152 | 4.80 | 288.0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 | 449 | 993 | 285 | 1442 | 5.06 | 360.5 |
| 9 | Purdue | 4 | 825 | 926 | 286 | 1751 | 6.12 | 437.8 |
| 10 | Ohio State | 5 | 270 | 709 | 287 | 979 | 3.41 | 195.8 |
| 11 | USC | 5 | 473 | 1183 | 300 | 1656 | 5.52 | 331.2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 759 | 1190 | 343 | 1949 | 5.68 | 389.8 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6 | 455 | 1114 | 352 | 1569 | 4.46 | 261.5 |
| 14 | Penn State | 7 | 538 | 1021 | 409 | 1559 | 3.81 | 222.7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 7 | 699 | 1090 | 421 | 1789 | 4.25 | 255.6 |
| 16 | Iowa | 7 | 839 | 1340 | 435 | 2179 | 5.01 | 311.3 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 7 | 1175 | 1710 | 453 | 2885 | 6.37 | 412.1 |
| 18 | Indiana | 8 | 584 | 1407 | 463 | 1991 | 4.30 | 248.9 |