2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1 | 104 | 50 | 53 | 154 | 2.91 | 154.0 |
| 2 | Indiana | 11 | 735 | 1887 | 656 | 2622 | 4.00 | 238.4 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 5 | 637 | 557 | 273 | 1194 | 4.37 | 238.8 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 14 | 1075 | 2269 | 849 | 3344 | 3.94 | 238.9 |
| 5 | Iowa | 8 | 695 | 1413 | 488 | 2108 | 4.32 | 263.5 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 5 | 364 | 984 | 293 | 1348 | 4.60 | 269.6 |
| 7 | Penn State | 13 | 1154 | 2354 | 797 | 3508 | 4.40 | 269.8 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 8 | 625 | 1552 | 459 | 2177 | 4.74 | 272.1 |
| 9 | Washington | 6 | 681 | 953 | 404 | 1634 | 4.04 | 272.3 |
| 10 | Michigan | 8 | 519 | 1671 | 501 | 2190 | 4.37 | 273.8 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 7 | 501 | 1508 | 430 | 2009 | 4.67 | 287.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 4 | 186 | 980 | 261 | 1166 | 4.47 | 291.5 |
| 13 | Oregon | 13 | 1639 | 2284 | 803 | 3923 | 4.89 | 301.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 5 | 441 | 1127 | 305 | 1568 | 5.14 | 313.6 |
| 15 | Maryland | 4 | 367 | 961 | 269 | 1328 | 4.94 | 332.0 |
| 16 | Rutgers | 7 | 951 | 1465 | 434 | 2416 | 5.57 | 345.1 |
| 17 | USC | 7 | 808 | 1652 | 444 | 2460 | 5.54 | 351.4 |
| 18 | Illinois | 10 | 1313 | 2276 | 684 | 3589 | 5.25 | 358.9 |