2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 11/08/2024
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 2 | 94 | 329 | 114 | 423 | 3.71 | 211.5 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 2 | 106 | 586 | 149 | 692 | 4.64 | 346.0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 2 | 186 | 514 | 129 | 700 | 5.43 | 350.0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 2 | 259 | 472 | 138 | 731 | 5.30 | 365.5 |
| 5 | USC | 3 | 264 | 789 | 214 | 1053 | 4.92 | 351.0 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 323 | 728 | 230 | 1051 | 4.57 | 262.8 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3 | 370 | 509 | 196 | 879 | 4.48 | 293.0 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 371 | 930 | 250 | 1301 | 5.20 | 325.3 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 3 | 386 | 842 | 179 | 1228 | 6.86 | 409.3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 405 | 1149 | 262 | 1554 | 5.93 | 388.5 |
| 11 | Washington | 3 | 409 | 461 | 189 | 870 | 4.60 | 290.0 |
| 12 | Penn State | 4 | 415 | 566 | 226 | 981 | 4.34 | 245.3 |
| 13 | Oregon | 4 | 445 | 587 | 226 | 1032 | 4.57 | 258.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 6 | 455 | 1151 | 360 | 1606 | 4.46 | 267.7 |
| 15 | Purdue | 2 | 463 | 406 | 144 | 869 | 6.03 | 434.5 |
| 16 | Iowa | 4 | 490 | 808 | 241 | 1298 | 5.39 | 324.5 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 4 | 555 | 610 | 252 | 1165 | 4.62 | 291.3 |
| 18 | Illinois | 3 | 559 | 605 | 185 | 1164 | 6.29 | 388.0 |