2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 11/08/2024
| 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 | Michigan State | 4 | 368 | 642 | 227 | 1010 | 4.45 | 252.5 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 4 | 691 | 718 | 240 | 1409 | 5.87 | 352.3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 4 | 379 | 908 | 247 | 1287 | 5.21 | 321.8 |
| 5 | USC | 4 | 431 | 900 | 254 | 1331 | 5.24 | 332.8 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 4 | 186 | 980 | 261 | 1166 | 4.47 | 291.5 |
| 7 | Maryland | 4 | 367 | 961 | 269 | 1328 | 4.94 | 332.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5 | 637 | 557 | 273 | 1194 | 4.37 | 238.8 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 5 | 339 | 915 | 308 | 1254 | 4.07 | 250.8 |
| 10 | Washington | 5 | 629 | 686 | 327 | 1315 | 4.02 | 263.0 |
| 11 | Michigan | 5 | 364 | 1187 | 331 | 1551 | 4.69 | 310.2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 6 | 453 | 1094 | 355 | 1547 | 4.36 | 257.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 515 | 1273 | 355 | 1788 | 5.04 | 298.0 |
| 14 | Illinois | 6 | 770 | 1257 | 377 | 2027 | 5.38 | 337.8 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 7 | 604 | 951 | 399 | 1555 | 3.90 | 222.1 |
| 16 | Penn State | 7 | 651 | 1222 | 418 | 1873 | 4.48 | 267.6 |
| 17 | Oregon | 9 | 1093 | 1555 | 534 | 2648 | 4.96 | 294.2 |
| 18 | Indiana | 9 | 653 | 1696 | 545 | 2349 | 4.31 | 261.0 |