2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/20/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 2 | 164 | 436 | 142 | 600 | 4.23 | 300.0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 268 | 707 | 196 | 975 | 4.97 | 325.0 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 3 | 305 | 746 | 216 | 1051 | 4.87 | 350.3 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 391 | 861 | 353 | 1252 | 3.55 | 208.7 |
| 5 | Maryland | 4 | 405 | 1149 | 262 | 1554 | 5.93 | 388.5 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 427 | 801 | 228 | 1228 | 5.39 | 307.0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 489 | 655 | 247 | 1144 | 4.63 | 286.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 4 | 507 | 648 | 237 | 1155 | 4.87 | 288.8 |
| 9 | Washington | 5 | 526 | 855 | 335 | 1381 | 4.12 | 276.2 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5 | 526 | 1016 | 311 | 1542 | 4.96 | 308.4 |
| 11 | Penn State | 6 | 581 | 1000 | 354 | 1581 | 4.47 | 263.5 |
| 12 | Indiana | 8 | 594 | 1522 | 501 | 2116 | 4.22 | 264.5 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5 | 614 | 945 | 298 | 1559 | 5.23 | 311.8 |
| 14 | USC | 5 | 658 | 879 | 297 | 1537 | 5.18 | 307.4 |
| 15 | Oregon | 7 | 761 | 1054 | 417 | 1815 | 4.35 | 259.3 |
| 16 | Illinois | 6 | 808 | 1366 | 391 | 2174 | 5.56 | 362.3 |
| 17 | Purdue | 4 | 852 | 1024 | 276 | 1876 | 6.80 | 469.0 |
| 18 | Rutgers | 7 | 1097 | 1718 | 460 | 2815 | 6.12 | 402.1 |